The Tour That Doesn't Tour Tour...Now On Tour
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The Tour That Doesn't Tour Tour...Now On Tour is a comedy tour announced in November 2009 by Peter Kay
. Originally, Kay said he would be playing four dates at The Manchester Evening News Arena, which was later extended to 20 nights in April and May 2010, with a tour entitled "The Tour That Doesn't Tour Tour". The reason Kay was restricting the tour to Manchester was so he could be close to his family. During an interview with Jonathan Ross
, Kay announced that due to high demand for tickets, he would now be extending his tour, renaming the tour to "The Tour That Doesn't Tour Tour...Now On Tour" to take place in November 2010 and April 2011. The tour will visit Manchester
, London
, Dublin, Belfast
, Cardiff
, Glasgow
, Sheffield
, Birmingham
, Newcastle
, and Liverpool
before returning to Manchester.
Singer Rick Astley
will also be appearing on all April and May 2010 dates of the tour, performing various hits including his own.
All shows are completly sold out with over 750,000 tickets sold.
On November 4, 2010, extra shows were announced for London, Manchester and Birmingham.
It was announced on November 12 that a sixth show will be added to The O2 in Dublin with all proceeds going to the Irish Autism Action.
Extra shows were added for Belfast, Sheffield, Nottingham, Newcastle and London on November 24.
Peter Kay
Peter John Kay is an English comedian, writer, actor, director and producer. His work includes That Peter Kay Thing , Phoenix Nights , Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere , Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and other independent productions which have included two sell out tours.-Early career:Peter Kay...
. Originally, Kay said he would be playing four dates at The Manchester Evening News Arena, which was later extended to 20 nights in April and May 2010, with a tour entitled "The Tour That Doesn't Tour Tour". The reason Kay was restricting the tour to Manchester was so he could be close to his family. During an interview with Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross may refer to:* Jonathan Ross , English television and radio personality* Jonathan Ross , United States Senator, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court* Jonathon Ross , former Australian rules footballer...
, Kay announced that due to high demand for tickets, he would now be extending his tour, renaming the tour to "The Tour That Doesn't Tour Tour...Now On Tour" to take place in November 2010 and April 2011. The tour will visit Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Dublin, Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, and Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
before returning to Manchester.
Singer Rick Astley
Rick Astley
Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...
will also be appearing on all April and May 2010 dates of the tour, performing various hits including his own.
All shows are completly sold out with over 750,000 tickets sold.
On November 4, 2010, extra shows were announced for London, Manchester and Birmingham.
It was announced on November 12 that a sixth show will be added to The O2 in Dublin with all proceeds going to the Irish Autism Action.
Extra shows were added for Belfast, Sheffield, Nottingham, Newcastle and London on November 24.
Records
- First ever stand-up comedian to play 15 sold out nights at The O2 Arena, London.
- The only British artist to ever play twenty consecutive nights at an arena.
- Over one million tickets sold in arenas across Ireland & The UK making it the biggest stand-up comedy tour in the world.
Number of Shows
- Manchester - MEN Arena - 40 Shows - Most consecutive nights at venue with 20.
- London - O2 Arena - 15 Shows - Most show by a comedian at venue.
- Dublin - O2 - 6 Shows - Most show by a comedian, most consecutive show by a single artist at venue.
- Belfast - Odyssey Arena - 8 shows
- Cardiff - International Arena - 5 Shows
- Liverpool - Echo Arena - 5 Shows
- Glasgow - SECC - 5 Shows
- Newcastle - Metro Radio Arena - 8 Shows
- Nottingham - Trent FM Arena - 3 Shows
- Birmingham - LG Arena/NIA - 10 Shows, 5 in LG Arena & 5 in NIA
- Sheffield - Motorpoint Arena - 8 Shows
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Ticket Sales/Attendance |
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Leg 1: United Kingdom & Ireland | ||||
April 27, 2010 | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
Evening News Arena | 220,000/220,000 (100%) |
April 28, 2010 | ||||
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November 4, 2010 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
The O2 Arena The O2 arena (London) The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in London, England.With a capacity of up to 20,000 depending on the event, it is second largest... |
100,000/100,000 (100%) | |
November 5, 2010 | ||||
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November 7, 2010 | ||||
November 8, 2010 | ||||
November 11, 2010 | Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne... |
Metro Radio Arena | 55,000/55,000 (100%) | |
November 12, 2010 | ||||
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November 15, 2010 | ||||
November 18, 2010 | Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
Wales Wales Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²... |
International Arena Cardiff International Arena The Cardiff International Arena was opened on 10 September 1993, by Shirley Bassey, in front of 5,500 fans. On 1 March 2011, the Cardiff International Arena was officially renamed Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, after the car sales company with a branch in Newport bought the naming rights to the Cardiff... |
37,500/37,500 (100%) |
November 19, 2010 | ||||
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November 25, 2010 | Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
England | Motorpoint Arena | 62,500/62,500 (100%) |
November 26, 2010 | ||||
November 27, 2010 | ||||
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November 29, 2010 | ||||
December 2, 2010 | Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west... |
Odyssey Arena | 41,661 / 41,661 (100%) |
December 3, 2010 | ||||
December 4, 2010 | ||||
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January 29, 2011 | Sheffield | England | Motorpoint Arena | |
January 30, 2011 | ||||
January 31, 2011 | ||||
February 3, 2011 | Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
Trent FM Arena | 33,000/33,000 (100%) | |
February 4, 2011 | ||||
February 5, 2011 | ||||
February 7, 2011 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena | 24,801 / 24,801 (100%) |
February 8, 2011 | ||||
February 9, 2011 | ||||
February 12, 2011 | Newcastle | England | Metro Radio Arena | 33,000/33,000 (100%) |
February 13, 2011 | ||||
February 14, 2011 | ||||
March 31, 2011 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
The O2 Arena The O2 arena (London) The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in London, England.With a capacity of up to 20,000 depending on the event, it is second largest... |
59,619 / 61,500 (97%) | |
April 1, 2011 | ||||
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April 4, 2011 | ||||
April 7, 2011 | Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
National Indoor Arena National Indoor Arena The National Indoor Arena is a large indoor arena and is owned by the NEC Group. It is situated in central Birmingham, England and was opened in 1991, as the largest indoor arena at the time in the UK... |
65,000/65,000 (100%) | |
April 8, 2011 | ||||
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April 11, 2011 | ||||
April 14, 2011 | Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... |
Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
SECC Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre , located on the north bank of the River Clyde, in Glasgow, is Scotland's largest exhibition centre.... |
62,500/62,500 (100%) |
April 15, 2011 | ||||
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April 21, 2011 | Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... |
England | Echo Arena | 55,000/55,000 (100%) |
April 22, 2011 | ||||
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April 28, 2011 | Dublin | Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
The O2 | 84,000/84,000 (100%) |
April 29, 2011 | ||||
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June 6, 2011 | London | England | The O2 Arena | 63,439/67,500 (94%) |
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June 14, 2011 | Birmingham | LG Arena National Exhibition Centre The National Exhibition Centre is an exhibition centre in Birmingham, England. It is near junction 6 of the M42 motorway, and is adjacent to Birmingham International Airport and Birmingham International railway station. It has 20 interconnected halls, set in grounds of 628 acres making it the... |
55,000/55,000 (100%) | |
June 15, 2011 | ||||
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September 27, 2011 | Manchester | Evening News Arena | 190,227 / 195,492 (97%) | |
September 28, 2011 | ||||
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