Five time Grammy & Emmy nominated US comedian Margaret Cho is to play a run of live dates in the UK. The tour starts on 25th November at Edinburgh’s Queens Hall and culminates at London’s o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 10th December.
A pioneer amongst women in comedy, Cho doesn’t take anything for granted as she continues to tackle difficult subjects. Her razor sharp insight takes on addiction, abuse, activism and Asian-ness. It's all about the politics of disgust and what is disgusting about politics.
“Fresh Off The Bloat is my sickest show to date," she says. "My grandmother said 'You look like bloated as if you've been found dead in a lake after several days of searching.' Koreans are the most savage of all the Asians. My new show is all about being fresh off drugs and drinking and suicide and coming back to life - finally fished out of the river Styx. It's meta. It's magical. It's me.”
Her new TV project, ‘Highland’, has been picked up for pilot by TNT Network. The show will chronicle what happens when two extended, dysfunctional Korean-American families who share the same patriarch must come together after tragedy strikes. As it turns out, the most reliable person in both families is the one who just got out of rehab.
Cho has starred in the comedy/drama series ‘Drop Dead Diva’, which aired for six seasons on the Lifetime network. Never one to shy away from a challenge, she performed on Season 11 of the highly rated US TV show ‘Dancing with the Stars’. She received an Emmy nomination for “Best Guest Performance” on 30 Rock. After the death of her mentor, Robin Williams, using the hashtag #BeRobin Cho began setting up shop in different places around San Francisco in an effort to raise money for the homeless community.
She is a special co-host of E!’s Fashion Police, covering the biggest award shows since 2016. This has a unique significance, as late host Joan Rivers was not only a friend, but also a vocal supporter of Cho. “Although I am not quite a fashionista, I would love to look at it like I am changing it up – Fashion Police: Special Victims Unit. It makes me happiest to spend time with Melissa (Rivers), and when I see her laugh at my jokes, I feel like Joan is smiling.”
Tickets go on sale on July 21 here.
The ‘Fresh Off The Bloat’ tour dates are as follows:
NOVEMBER
Saturday 25th EDINBURGH - Queens Hall
Tuesday 28th BRISTOL - St George’s
Wednesday 29th BIRMINGHAM - Glee Club
Thursday 30th SALFORD - Lowry
DECEMBER
Friday 1st SHEFFIELD - o2 Academy
Saturday 2nd BRIGHTON - Dome
Sunday 10th LONDON - o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
