Russell Howard announces UK tour including O2 City Hall show: when it is, how to get tickets, presale details

Comedian Russell Howard has announced a huge UK tour for 2023, with a date in Newcastle pencilled in.

The nationwide tour will see the funny man perform over 52 shows at various venues, with the tour ending down south in Portsmouth.

He is one of the biggest comedians in the UK with his shows ‘Russell Howard’s Good News’ and ‘The Russell Howard Hour’ proving to be successful.

As well as success on the TV, Howard is huge on social media with over nine million followers.

His recently created TikTok channel attracted over 100k followers within 48 hours of launching and is currently tracking over 1.3 million followers clocking upover 100 million views, including a video featuring a flustered Robert Irwin gaining over 9.3 million views.

When is Russell Howard performing in Newcastle?

Howard is bringing his tour to Newcastle next year for just two shows, and will be performing at the O2 City Hall on Saturday, May 13. The first show begins at 2.30pm, and the second at 6.30pm.

How to get Russell Howard live tour tickets

Tickets to see the comedian in Newcastle are on general sale at 10am on Friday (October 7) and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.

People with O2 priority can purchase tickets now.

Where else is Russell Howard performing?

Full list of showdates for Russell Howard’s live UK tour in 2023:

• Thursday, March 16 - Reading Hexagon
• Saturday, March 18 - Southend Cliffs
• Sunday, March 19 - Leicester De Montfort Hall
• Thursday, March 23 - Plymouth Pavilions
• Friday, March 24 - Plymouth Pavilions
• Sunday, March 26 - Cardiff CIA
• Thursday, March 30 - Torquay Princess Theatre
• Friday, March 31 - Torquay Princess Theatre
• Saturday, April 1 - Swansea Auditorium
• Wednesday, April 5 - OxfordNew Theatre
• Thursday, April 6 - Woking New Victoria Theatre
• Friday, April 7 - Oxford New Theatre
• Saturday, April 8 - Cambridge Corn Exchange
• Tuesday, April 11 - Aberystwyth Arts Centre
• Wednesday, April 12 - Aberystwyth Arts Centre
• Saturday, April 15 - SheffieldCity Hall
• Wednesday, April 19 - Bristol Hippodrome
• Thursday, April 20 - Bristol Hippodrome
• Friday, April 21 - Bristol Hippodrome
• Saturday, April 22 - Bristol Hippodrome
• Sunday, April 23 - Bristol Hippodrome
• Wednesday, April 26 - London Palladium
• Thursday, April 27 - London Palladium
• Friday, April 28 - London Palladium
• Saturday, April 29 - London Palladium
• Thursday, May 4 - Manchester O2 Apollo
• Friday, May 5 - Manchester O2 Apollo
• Saturday, May 6 - Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
• Thursday, May 11 - Birmingham Hippodrome
• Friday, May 12 - Birmingham Hippodrome
• Saturday, May 13 - Newcastle O2 City Hall
• Wednesday, May 17 - O2 Academy Glasgow
• Thursday, May 18 - O2 Academy Glasgow
• Saturday, May 20 - York Opera House
• Sunday, May 21 - Lincoln Engine Shed
• Tuesday, May 23 - Norwich Theatre Royal
• Wednesday, May 24 - Norwich Theatre Royal
• Thursday, May 25 - Liverpool Empire
• Friday, May 26 - Liverpool Empire
• Sunday May 28 - Isle of Man  Villa Gaiety
• Monday, May 29 - Isle of Man Villa Gaiety
• Thursday, June 1 - Belfast Waterfront
• Sunday, June 4 - Bournemouth BIC
• Thursday, June 8 - Dublin Vicar Street
• Friday, June 9 - Dublin Vicar Street
• Saturday, June 10 - Dublin Vicar Street
• Sunday, June 11 - Dublin Vicar Street
• Thursday, June 15 - Brighton Dome
• Friday, June 16 - Brighton Dome
• Saturday, June 17 - Portsmouth Guildhall

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