Fans expressed their anger on Saturday when Spencer Matthews’ documentary Finding Michael did not appear on Disney+ on its scheduled date.
The heartbreaking new show follows the Made In Chelsea star as he tries to recover his late brother’s body on Mount Everest after he went missing in 1999.
Originally slated for a Friday release, viewers hoping to stream Finding Michael on the app were left frustrated when they were unable to see the rescue mission.
Spencer, 34, later wrote a post on his Instagram story explaining that the The “debut date has moved,” but failed to update fans with the new time.
He explained: “Sorry to anyone trying to watch Finding Michael on Disney+. The debut date has been pushed back and we will let you know as soon as we have the timing.
Where is it? Fans were furious on Saturday when Spencer Matthews’ documentary Finding Michael didn’t appear on Disney+ on its scheduled date
Shocking: The heartbreaking new show follows the Made In Chelsea star as he tries to recover his late brother’s body on Mount Everest after he went missing in 1999
He continued: “It will be in the near future. Thank you all for your support.’
Fans of the show expressed their anger at the streaming service on Twitter, wondering when the long-awaited documentary would be available.
One viewer wrote: “Why has the release date of Finding Michael been pushed back? There have been promotions all week for the documentary being released today so why push it back at the last minute?
Another added: “Well the promo for Finding Michael is back now but says it’s coming soon. Shame you don’t point it out to your paying customers and ask about subscriptions too.’
“Where are you Michael? You said the follow up date was March 3rd? It’s now March 4th and it’s nowhere to be seen, I came to you again to check it so I want my subscription back for the month?” By the way, don’t promise anything if you can’t deliver,” said another angry fan.
Someone else argued: “Maybe it’s technical issues?” Especially considering how important it is to him and his family – he will stick to his planned commitments, he has no control over @DisneyPlusUK . Sorry, but I’m sure it will come out soon.’
When asked by MailOnline, Disney+ later said in a statement: “We are sorry that Finding Michael’s debut date has been moved back to Disney+.
We will let you know as soon as we have new launch times. It will be in the near future. Thank you for your patience.’
Premiere: Spencer later wrote a post on his Instagram story explaining that the “debut date has been pushed back” but failed to update fans on the new time
Not Happy: Originally slated for a Friday release, viewers who tried to stream Finding Michael via the app were frustrated when they couldn’t see the rescue mission
Earlier this week, Spencer fought back tears as he opened up on The One Show on Thursday about his efforts to recover his late brother’s body on Mount Everest.
The former Made In Chelsea star choked up as he spoke about how Michael made history when he became the youngest Briton to summit in 1999, aged 22, but tragically died on the dangerous mountain.
Spencer was on the show to talk about his new Disney+ documentary Finding Michael, which was released on Friday.
The TV star, who was just 10 when it happened, told of Michael’s recent trip to Alex Jones and Roman Kemp and how he retraced his steps to try and get him home.
Spencer said: “When Michael went missing it was too late for some people to realize he was missing. Actually, no one survives the night. A few cases maybe.
Michael reportedly got into trouble after descending south through the “death zone” on May 13, 1999.
Heartwarming: Spencer celebrated his brother’s 46th birthday on Saturday
Emotional: Earlier this week Spencer fought back tears while speaking on The One Show on Thursday about his efforts to recover his late brother’s body on Mount Everest
He was the brother of Pippa Middleton’s husband, racing driver turned hedge fund manager James Matthews (47).
The veteran climber, who previously conquered Aconcagua, the Pyrenees and the Swiss Alps, became the 162nd person to die on Everest.
Spencer went on to tell how he made the “difficult decision” to take on the mission himself.
In 2017, the family found a photo of a body on the mountain and claimed it could be Michael. It actually looked like it could be, with similar top suits. It was the first time I even thought it was possible to restore the body.
“It kept going through my head: ‘What if it’s him?'” I definitely grew up feeling he was up there and he was dead and left there. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a dead body for my family to mourn?’
Tragic: Michael reportedly got into trouble after he began descending the “death zone” via the South Descent on May 13, 1999
Brothers: Spencer (left) has spoken openly about his older brother (right), with whom he bears a striking resemblance
“We scraped together all the information we had. I haven’t seen any of the pictures of Michael on the mountain,” he said, becoming increasingly emotional as the interview progressed.
“It was the first time I saw him on camera because we didn’t do home videos or anything like that when we were kids.
“Retracing his steps and understanding his last days a little better was quite cathartic for me…”
The former Made In Chelsea star filmed Finding Michael with the help of survivalist Bear Grylls and record-breaking climber Nirmal “Nims” Purja.
Challenge: Before his release, he said: “I’m not the most emotional person, but the closer we got to the mountain, the stronger my feelings became. It’s the closest I’ve felt to Mike.
Source: Daily Mail
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