Ricky Gervais announces first UK dates for Mortality tour
- Stand-up tour Ricky Gervais: Mortality starts on Tuesday 22nd October 2024
- The first UK dates include Manchester, Brighton, Nottingham, Liverpool, Cardiff, Ipswich and Birmingham
- "We're all gonna die. May as well have a laugh about it"
Ricky Gervais has announced the first set of official UK dates for his brand-new stand-up show, Mortality.
Kicking off this October, Gervais will start by visiting 11 major UK theatre and arena venues in York, Oxford, Newcastle, Manchester, St Albans, Brighton, Nottingham, Liverpool, Cardiff, Ipswich and Birmingham. Further dates will be announced in due course, with this new global tour from Gervais set to run through to the end of 2025, "taking in the biggest arena venues across the UK, Europe and North America".
With over 80 work-in-progress shows now under his belt this year, Gervais says: "We're all gonna die. May as well have a laugh about it. Mortality looks at the absurdities of life. And death. Bring it on."
A list of dates is below. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 27th September, however subscribers to Dutch Barn - the vodka brand co-owned by Gervais - get priority access from Wednesday.
UK dates
Tuesday 22nd October 2024: YORK, Barbican
Tuesday 29th October 2024: OXFORD, New Theatre
Thursday 7th November 2024: NEWCASTLE, Utilita Arena
Monday 11th November 2024: MANCHESTER, Apollo
Monday 18th November 2024: ST ALBANS, Alban Arena
Tuesday 26th November 2024: BRIGHTON, Brighton Centre
Thursday 5th December 2024: NOTTINGHAM, Motorpoint Arena
Friday 13th December 2024: LIVERPOOL, M&S Bank Arena
Tuesday 7th January 2025: CARDIFF, Utilita Arena
Tuesday 14th January 2025: IPSWICH, Regent Theatre
Tuesday 28th January 2025: BIRMINGHAM, Utilita Arena