John Bishop has announced a tour marking his 25th anniversary as a stand-up comedian.
Tickets will cost £25 (plus fees) and the tour will travel to cities across the UK and Ireland, including a date at the venue in Manchester where Bishop performed his first gig in 2000.
The 57-year-old said: “I can’t believe that next year it will be 25 years since I first performed at the Frog And Bucket in Manchester.
“It’s been a rollercoaster! And I can’t thank the fans enough who have supported me all the way.
Celebrate 25 years of comedy with me in 2025! I’m taking my brand new show across the UK next October and as it’s my 25th anniversary I’ve specially priced ALL tickets at £25 (plus fees) ?️?
Sign up for a chance to access the pre-sale here: https://t.co/8vy2oCWf6a
Tickets on… pic.twitter.com/XF6wbTUAgX
— John Bishop (@JohnBishop100) October 7, 2024
“I wanted to mark the anniversary with a brand-new tour and do something to say thank you – so every ticket throughout the tour will be £25.
“I really hope you can come and celebrate with me.”
His 10th stand-up tour, John Bishop: 25, will start with a show at the Plymouth Pavilions on October 2 2025.
He will then perform at The O2 in London, Co-Op Live in Manchester and the Utilita Arena in Newcastle.
It’s been 25 years since John Bishop took his first step into comedy, right here at the Frog and Bucket. 25 years later to the day he returns for a very special stop along his arena tour.
Tickets on sale 10am Friday and they will sell fast so best be quick ? pic.twitter.com/l4AI0pgH9G
— Frog and Bucket MCR (@frogandbucket) October 7, 2024
He will also stop off at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, Aberdeen’s P&J Live, the First Direct Arena in Leeds, Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena, Utilita Arena Birmingham, and the Brighton Centre.
There will be further dates at Bournemouth International Centre, Utilita Arena Cardiff, Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena, Dublin’s 3Arena and Belfast’s SSE Arena.
The Scouse actor, who joined the comedy circuit in the early 2000s, has performed in Live At The Apollo and presented BBC entertainment show John Bishop’s Britain and ITV’s The John Bishop Show.
In 2022 and 2023 he starred in the pantomime Mother Goose with Sir Ian McKellen, which included a run in London’s West End.
