For months, Andrew Lloyd Weber's ex wife has been training for the Sarah Brightman ISS experience, as she had announced back in 2012 that she would be the eighth tourist to reach space and the second tourist woman to do so - but now it seems like things won't be happening for a while.
In the past, Food World News had reported on Sarah Brightman's ISS plans, as the 54 year-old Broadway and West End star had apparently paid over $50 million out of her own pocket for the chance to fulfill her dream and sing from space - but an unnamed reason's stopping her from making the trip on September.
According to Space.com, the Sarah Brightman ISS mission was set to launch on September 1, and she was scheduled to stay 10 days in the International Space Station after reaching it on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, but she's now backing out after training for about three years on the mission.
The Daily Mail reports that the singer stated that Sarah Brightman's ISS mission was canceled until further notice due to "personal family reasons," but accounts differ on the subject; reportedly, sources in Russia have stated that the best-selling soprano backed out of the project to turn into a cosmonaut due to problems in security after the flight was insufficiently funded and Brightman feared the possibility of a rocket crash.
Following the announcement that Sarah Brightman's ISS flight wouldn't be happening yet, those who would have been her crewmates went on social media to speak about supporting the singer and Broadway star, including the man behind the Space Adventures, the American company that was organizing her trip.
"Since 2012, Sarah has shared her story of a lifelong dream to fly to space. Her international fame as the world's best-selling soprano has enabled her message to circle the globe, inspiring others to pursue their own dreams," said Space Adventures' Eric Anderson about Sarah Brightman's ISS training, according to BBC. "We applaud her determination and we'll continue to support her as she pursues a future spaceflight opportunity."
