The annual Teenager Cancer Trust Comedy Night has been announced.

It will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on March 24 as part of a week of gigs. 

The comedy host will be John Bishop. More names will be announced in the run-up to the show. In the past comic legends including Russell Brand, Little Britain and Peter Kay have been among the stars to play the event. 

Also announced today, The Who will be headlining on March 28. Vocalist Roger Daltrey is behind the long-established charity event. The Who played the very first Teenage Cancer Trust show back in 2000 - marking one of the first times they had played together in over 15 years.

2020 marks the 20th year of Teenage Cancer Trust’s  phenomenally successful series of music and comedy events at The Royal Albert Hall, which were started by Roger Daltrey CBE, making this year all the more special  The gigs will also help celebrate the 30th anniversary of Teenage Cancer Trust. 

Some of the biggest names in entertainment have now raised more than £30 million for Teenage Cancer Trust’s specialist nurses, hospital wards and support teams that help young people through the toughest times of their lives. 

Over the past 20 years, audiences at Teenage Cancer Trust’s annual gigs have witnessed some extraordinary, once in a lifetime shows, from Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn performing together for the first time ever in 2013, Sir Paul McCartney in 2012, plus the likes of Oasis, Muse, Ed Sheeran, Florence + The Machine and many more. 

Other headliners previously announced so far are: Stereophonics featuring very special guest Paul Weller (25th March), Groove Armada (26th March), Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (27th March) and Nile Rodgers & Chic (29th March). 

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