RUSSELL HOWARD IS BACK IN 2019 – RESPITE STAND-UP WORLD TOUR

RUSSELL HOWARD IS BACK IN 2019!
RESPITE STAND-UP WORLD TOUR

 
Following the record-breaking success of his 2017 tour Round The World, Russell Howard returns with his biggest globe-spanning stand-up tour to date. Russell will be back in Nottingham on Thursday 26 September 2019.
 
Hot on the heels of his critically-acclaimed hit Sky One show The Russell Howard Hour, and his global smash Netflix special Recalibrate, Russell is back on stage where he belongs, making sense of a world that’s spinning out of control. It’s time for Respite.
 
After the global success of Netflix special Recalibrate, Sky One’s hit The Russell Howard Hour which spawned over 109 million views worldwide on social media and 2017 international record-breaking sell-out tour Round The WorldRussell Howard returns to the live stage with his third and largest world tour to date, Respite. Russell begins the trip with a nationwide arena tour including two shows at London’s Wembley Arena in autumn 2019, during which he will perform ‘in the round’ wherever possible. Breaking the record for the biggest ever stand-up show in China on his last tour, he returns to play Shanghai and Beijing in 2020.
In addition to Russell breaking a record in China on his 2017 sell-out international tour, Round the World, he played 10 consecutive sold out nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall, breaking the venue’s record previously held by Frank Sinatra and Barry Manilow for 8 shows in a row. The tour led to a global release of Netflix Special entitled Recalibrate.
Russell returns to our screens to offer his unique and acclaimed perspective on international news and current affairs with the second series of The Russell Howard Hour on Thursday 8th November at 10pm on Sky One. Every episode is available to watch worldwide on Russell’s YouTube channel which has over 645,000 subscribers. Series one was the most successful new entertainment series to launch on the channel since 2010 and had over 109 million global views across social media. Russell has a social media following of over 3.4 million Facebook fans around the world with more followers than any other British comedian.
“It’s thrilling to see Howard with fire in his belly” ★★★★★ Metro
“World domination is looming… he has grown darker, angrier and more satirical on stage. His sets deal with everything from foreign policy to his fear of death, and he rages as much as he teases.” The Sunday Times
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Thursday 8 November priced at £40.10 (price listed with admin and facility fee included).
 
Tickets can be purchased online at
https://www.motorpointarenanottingham.com/online/russell-howard via 0843 373 3000 or in person at the Motorpoint Arena Box Office, Bolero Square, The Lace Market, Nottingham, NG1 1LA.
Purchase a ticket for the Motorpoint Arena car park and enjoy parking within just a few minutes’ walk of the Arena! Purchase your car parking ticket for £10 per car when you book tickets online. Click here for more information.
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For more information please contact: Victoria Wedderburn or Dan Lloyd at Avalon on 0207 598 7222 or VWedderburn@avalon-entertainment.com / DLloyd@avalon-entertainment.com
 
For further information from the venue:
Ruth Andrews – Marketing & Communications Manager, Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
Tel: 0115 853 3022 Mobile: 07525 950 839
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What the international press said about Russell’s last stand-up tour, Round The World:
“He’s cheeky, he’s charming, and he may be your new favourite British export in a Brexit world” Time Out, USA
 
“internationally renowned stand-up comedian… jokes range from satirical to observational to downright absurd” Time Out, China
 
“Howard has ascended his way to the top of the comedy world” The New Zealand Herald, New Zealand
 
 “effervescent charm…Howard would mos def be ranked in the top 10 comedians worldwide.” The Daily Telegraph, Australia
 
“one of the world’s best comedians…his best show yet” Time Out, United Arab Emirates
 
“Comedy Superstar… his hilarious take on everyday characters and situations is about to take the world” Localiiz, Hong Kong
 
 “unapologetically British, politically-charged and irreverent…a delight to follow
Buro 24/7, Singapore
 
 “Hilarious and heartfelt” ★★★★ Bruce Dessau, The Evening Standard, UK
 
“Intimate and raw” ★★★★ Mark Wareham, The Mail On Sunday, UK
 
“He’s never been more relevant” ★★★★ Rachael Moon, Manchester Evening News, UK
 

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