Legendary comedian Ben Elton has extended his sold-out Authentic Stupidity UK tour into 2025 due to phenomenal demand for tickets. The 34 new dates now takes the Authentic Stupidity tour to a huge 82 shows across the UK & Ireland until 27 February 2025, including a strictly limited West End run at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 13-18 January. Tickets for the new dates are on sale Monday 23 September at 11am here.
Ben Elton said: “Next year is shaping up to be huge for me! Not only is my Authentic Stupidity Tour being extended into 2025 with 34 more regional dates and a week at The Duke of York’s Theatre in London's West End, but I also become eligible for my state pension! Now that’s proper Rock n’ Roll.”
The world has changed a lot since Ben last toured five years ago - a whole new existential threat has emerged to challenge our very existence: Artificial Intelligence. Apparently, it’s going to render all human life meaningless, but Ben is here to warn you that AI is not the greatest threat that we face: it’s Authentic Stupidity!
Ben Elton’s multi-award-winning career spans over four decades and includes seminal and groundbreaking television shows (The Young Ones, Blackadder, Upstart Crow), West End plays (Popcorn, Upstart Crow), West End musicals (We Will Rock You, The Beautiful Game, Close Up: The Twiggy Musical), best-selling novels (Stark, Dead Famous, Two Brothers) and feature films (Maybe Baby, Three Summers, All is True).
In October last year, Ben returned to Channel 4 for a one-off revival of Friday Night Live to rave reviews. The reincarnation of the original smash-hit Saturday Night Live was critically acclaimed and Ben won the BAFTA for Comedy Entertainment Programme 2023.
Ben Elton – ‘Authentic Stupidity’ UK & Ireland Tour
2024 Dates
23 September
Guildford, G Live
26-27 September
Leeds, Playhouse
28 September
Swindon, Wyvern Theatre
29 September
Cardiff, New Theatre
30 September
Richmond Theatre
2 October
Wolverhampton, Grand Theatre
3 October
Coventry, Warwick Arts Centre
4 October
Stevenage, Gordon Craig Theatre
5 October
Ipswich, Corn Exchange
6 October
Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre
7 October
Aylesbury, Waterside Theatre
9 October
Southport, Comedy Festival
10 October
Salford, The Lowry
11 October
Oxford, New Theatre
12 October
Folkestone, Leas Cliff Hall
13 October
Woking, New Victoria Theatre
14 October
Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
15 October
Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall
18 October
Leatherhead Theatre
19 October
Poole, Lighthouse
20 October
Portsmouth, Guildhall
21 October
Hastings, White Rock Theatre
22 October
Kingston, Rose Theatre
24 October
Weston-Super-Mare, Playhouse
25 October
Barnstaple, Queen’s Theatre
26 October
Yeovil, Octagon Theatre
27 October
Torquay, Princess Theatre
31 October
Belfast, Ulster Hall
1 November
Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre
3 November
Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall
4 November
Leicester, De Montfort Hall
6 November
Northampton, Royal and Derngate
7 November
Worthing, Assembly Halls
8 November
Crawley, Hawth Theatre
9 November
Weymouth, Pavilion Theatre
10 November
Bath, Theatre Royal
11 November
Brighton, Theatre Royal
14 November
Lincoln, Engine Shed
15 November
Chatham, Central Theatre
17 November
Reading, Hexagon
18 November
London, Lyceum Theatre
2025 Dates
9 January
Wrexham, William Ashton Hall
10 January
King’s Lynn, Corn Exchange
11 January
Dunstable, Grove Theatre
13 – 18 January
London, Duke of York’s Theatre
21 January
Durham, Gala Theatre
22 January
Darlington, Hippodrome Theatre
24 January
Peterborough, Cresset Theatre
25 January
Watford, Palace Theatre
28 January
St Helens, Theatre Royal
29 January
Stockon, Globe
30 January
Halifax, Victoria Theatre
31 January
Scarborough, Spa Pavilion
1 February
Newark, Palace Theatre
4 February
Stockport, Plaza Theatre
5 February
Chester, Storyhouse Theatre
6 February
New Brighton, Floral Pavilion
7 February
Rhyl, Pavilion Theatre
8 February
Kendal, Leisure Centre
11 February
Swansea, Grand Theatre
12 February
Dudley, Town Hall
13 February
Loughborough, Town Hall
14 February
Felixstowe, Spa Pavilion
17 February
Exeter, Northcott Theatre
18 February
Exmouth, Pavilion
21 February
Taunton, Wellsprings Leisure Centre
22 February
Eastbourne, Congress Theatre
25 February
Lowestoft, Marina Theatre
26 February
Cheltenham, Town Hall
27 February
Southampton, O2 Guildhall
