The new stage adaptation of Trainspotting has failed to ignite a buzz among theatre fans, with its UK tour being cancelled due to poor ticket sales.

Irvine Welsh’s adaptation of his own novel, which was made into an acclaimed Danny Boyle film in 1996, premiered in July this year at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket.

But the appetite is not there, with booking pages for the show’s tour, which it was set to embark upon once its West End run finished, now unavailable.

Trainspotting follows a group of young heroin addicts in Edinburgh, Scotland, and the musical was directed and developed by Caroline Jay Ranger. Welsh and Stephen McGuinness provided the music and lyrics.

News of its cancellation was confirmed by cast members, who revealed they are no longer contracted to perform on the tour.

One such star included Keiran Brown, who is also Trainspotting’s resident director, who wrote on Facebook: “The UK tour has sadly been cancelled – just not selling unfortunately for us.”

He continued: “If Edinburgh of all places is stuck on 19 per cent sales, you know you’re f***ed..!”

A production spokesperson said: “The forthcoming UK tour of Trainspotting The Musical, which was due to begin on 19 October, has been cancelled.

“We are very grateful to our cast, crew and creative team for their dedication to the production, but the current economic climate has resulted in lower than expected ticket sales.

“Ticketholders will be contacted by their point of purchase with full refund details. We apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment this may cause.”

The West End run will continue until 5 September. Writing for The Independent, theatre critic Alice Savile gave the musical two stars, stating: “Turning Trainspotting into a musical is a deeply weird thing to attempt, and the show works best when it recognises it. But when it takes itself seriously, it’s one hell of a bad trip.”

The Trainspotting film was hugely successful when it was released, making international stars of Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Kelly Macdonald, and Jonny Lee Miller. A sequel, reuniting director Boyle with the main cast, was released in 2017.