Al Murray - The Pub Landlord’s Beautiful British Tour has been extended by an additional 29 dates - taking the national run to over 80 shows, totalling in excess of 220,000 tickets. This is the third time the tour has been extended in the face of overwhelming demand. Originally due to end this May, it will now run into November 2009.
THE PUB LANDLORD is currently performing the show in the country’s biggest indoor arenas (including Nottingham’s Arena and Liverpool’s Echo Arena). Over the next three weeks he will play to over 100,000 people across just 18 dates, culminating in a two-night run at the O2 on 8th and 9th May. This arena-tour was added in March, as part of the second extension.
Following on from a prolific two years for THE GUV - which has included recording three series of the British Comedy Award-winning Al Murray’s Happy Hour (ITV1), headlining Live at the Apollo (BBC ONE) and hosting a second Audience With (ITV1) - this latest extension marks the start of a busy autumn, which will also see him: release a brand new live DVD, adding to an already extensive portfolio of stand-up titles that includes Al Murray Live at the London Palladium (over 200,000 copies sold to date); and launch a follow-up to his Richard and Judy Book Club-winning The Pub Landlord’s Book of British Common Sense, which last winter spent 12 weeks in The Sunday Times Bestsellers top ten paperback chart.
A full list of tour extension dates is below.
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What the press has said about Al Murray - The Pub Landlord’s Beautiful British Tour:
"Yes, after 15 years as the Little Englander loudmouth, Al Murray is still playing his part with as much aplomb as any comedian currently working. And, for much of this enjoyably unacceptable two-hour set, he's beyond reproach. The way he integrates the crowd into the show is awe-inspiring."
Dominic Maxwell, The Times
"After 15 years of refining his act, it's now in peak satirical condition. The Pub Landlord can pick out targets for his blinkered, chauvinist ire with the finesse of a master marksman… Few other acts reach quite so comfortably inside the confused, wounded mindset of the modern Brit. As our economy founders, here's one national treasure to cherish."
Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
For more information, please contact Jo Cross or Dan Lloyd at Avalon on: 020 7598 7222 or joc@avalonuk.com / danl@avalonuk.com
TOUR EXTENTION DATES
October
Saturday 3rd: SHEFFIELD City Hall - 0114 2 789 789
Sunday 4th: HARROGATE International Centre - 0845 130 8840
Wednesday 7th: DERBY Assembly Rooms - 01332 255 800
Thursday 8th: SUNDERLAND Empire - 08700 602 1130
Saturday 10th: BELFAST Waterfront Hall - 028 9033 4455
Sunday 11th: DUBLIN Vicar Street - 00 353 1 77 55 8000
Friday 16th: EDINBURGH Playhouse - 0844 847 1660
Sunday 18th: BRISTOL Hippodrome - 0844 847 2325
Tuesday 20th: OXFORD New Theatre - 0844 847 1585
Wednesday 21st: BRIGHTON Dome - 01273 709 709
Friday 23rd: BOURNEMOUTH Windsor Hall - 0844 576 3000
Tuesday 27th: HULL City Hall - 01482 226 655
Wednesday 28th: MANCHESTER Apollo - 0844 477 7677
Friday 30th: PRESTON Guildhall - 0845 344 2012
Saturday 31st: WOLVERHAMPTON Civic Hall - 0870 320 7000
November
Sunday 1st: LEEDS Grand Theatre - 0844 848 2700
Tuesday 3rd: PLYMOUTH Pavilions - 0845 146 1460
Friday 6th: PORTSMOUTH Guildhall - 023 9282 4355
Thursday 12th: LEICESTER De Montfort Hall - 0116 233 3111
Friday 13th: CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange - 01223 357 851
Sunday 15th: ABERDEEN Music Hall - 01224 641 122
Friday 20th: CARLISLE Sands Centre - 01228 625 222
Saturday 21st: BLACKBURN King George’s Hall - 0844 847 1664
Sunday 22nd: CARDIFF Wales Millennium Centre - 0870 040 2000
Wednesday 25th: LLANDUDNO Venue Cymru - 01492 872 000
Thursday 26th: GLASGOW SECC - 0870 040 4000
Friday 27th: STOKE-ON-TRENT Victoria Hall - 0871 297 5454
Saturday 28th: BRADFORD St George’s Hall - 01274 432 000
Sunday 29th: IPSWICH Regent Theatre - 01473 433 100
