Those who will have seen Celebrity Juice will certainly be familiar with Keith Lemon, a character brought to life by Leigh Francis. In a recent announcement, the comedian has shared that he is ditching his alter ego and embarking on his first ever tour.
The 50-year-old star will be touring across the UK on an 18-date tour, starting in Bath on March 6, 2024. Don’t worry, it will include some of his iconic characters, including Keith Lemon and Amanda Holden’s fir – Mrytle .
Speaking about his tour, Leigh said: “Hey, really exciting news! Yeah, exciting for me! I hope it’s exciting for you! Or at least sparks some kind of interest! I mean, just look at how many exclamation points there are in that here the quote It is definitely news with exciting intentions!
“So what’s this exciting news? I’m doing my first tour ever! Never done one before. It’s going to have masks in it! The bear, Avid Merrion, Amanda Holden’s grandmother, not her real grandmother but me playing her. I ” I’ll also be playing Keith Lemon, I look just like him! I’m the one making all the characters I make that hopefully have the intention of provoking hilarity!
“So many exclamation marks, and the word ‘intent’ and ‘provoke’ twice! I’m excited! Come see ME be other people LIVE for the first time! It’ll be your first time and my first time! Hence the title of the tour MY FIRST TIME!”
What are the tour dates?
Leigh will perform at the London Palladium on Saturday 9th March 2024. In the meantime, the other tour dates are as follows.
- WED 06 MAR BAD, Forum
- THU 07 MAR GUILDFORD, G Live
- FRI 08 MAR BOURNEMOUTH, Pavilion Theatre
- SAT MAR 09 LONDON, Palladium
- THU 14 MAR CAMBRIDGE, Corn Exchange
- FRI 15 MAR SHEFFIELD, City Hall
- SAT 16 MARCH HALIFAX, Victoria Theatre
- SUN 17 MARCH SALFORD, The Lowry
- WED 20 MARCH YORK, Barbican
- THURSDAY 21 MARCH GLASGOW, Royal Concert Hall
- FRI 22 MARCH HULL, City Hall
- SAT 23 MAR BRADFORD, St George’s Hall
- SUN 24 MAR BUXTON, Opera House
- THU 28 MARCH NEWCASTLE, Tyne Theatre
- FRI 29 MARCH NOTTINGHAM, Royal Concert Hall
- SAT 30 MARCH LIVERPOOL, The Philharmonic
- SUN 31 MARCH BIRMINGHAM, Symphony Hall
- SAT 06 APR LEEDS, Grand Theater & Opera House
How to get tickets:
Tickets go on sale Friday the 23rdrd at 10. You can buy them on Ticketmaster and GigsAndTours.
How do I get there?
You can find The London Palladium at 8 Argyll St, London W1F 7TF. If you are taking the tube, the nearest tube stations are Oxford Circus (Central, Victoria and Bakerloo lines) and Bond Street (Central and Jubilee lines).
By bus: London bus lines serving the area are 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 23, 25, 53, 55, 73, 88, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139 and 159.
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