Los Angeles:
The season five premiere of 'Glee' has been postponed by one week due to the recent death of it's star Cory Monteith.
The musical comedy show was due to return on September 19 but after 31-year-old Monteith, who played Finn Hudson, was found dead in a hotel room following an overdose of heroin and alcohol last weekend, it has been pushed back until September 26, reported USA Today.
"In light of the tragic passing of beloved 'Glee' cast member Cory Monteith, the series' executive producers, 20th Century Fox Television and Fox Broadcasting Company have jointly decided to delay the start of production of 'Glee' until early August. Season five of 'Glee' will now premiere on Thursday, September 26 on Fox. No further details are available at this time (sic)," Fox said in a statement.
While Monteith, who first entered rehab at the age of 19, spent time in a treatment facility in March after relapsing, those close to him insist he never let his addictions affect his work on 'Glee'.
"I never saw him come to work late, lose his temper, not know his line or argue with his castmates. The cast members make a one hour musical every nine days. You'd have to be superhuman to use drugs with any regularity and get the work done," a source said.
