Hugh Jackman tests positive for Covid-19 the day after Tony Awards performance

Hugh Jackman performing at the 75th annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 12, 2022. – Photo: AP

One day after performing The Music Man at the 2022 Tony Awards ceremony, nominee Hugh Jackman has announced that he has tested positive for Covid-19.

"I wanted you guys to hear it from me first that unfortunately this morning I have frustratingly been tested positive for Covid again," Jackman says in a video posted on his Twitter account. "My incredible stand-by, Max Clayton, is gonna go on for me."