Comedy

Jimmy Carr brings his Funny Business to town

One of life’s funniest funny-men, Jimmy Carr, has announced he will hit New Zealand as part of his upcoming Funny Business tour.

The British comedian will take to the stage at ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre on Monday January 11, 2016. His satirical, cutting style of comedy is certain have the audience breaking out in raucous laughter so you better make sure you reserve your spot in the crowd.

Jimmy Carr is well known for his many television roles, most notably his hosting duties of British television show 8 Out of 10 Cats, which he has been presenting since 2005. Previous gigs have included hosting game shows ‘Distraction’ and ‘Your Face or Mine?’ as well as appearing on popular shows such as ‘Would I Lie To You’, ‘Never Mind the Buzzcocks’, ‘QI’, ‘A League of Their Own’ and ‘Have I Got News For You’.

On top of all that, Jimmy Carr is also an author and actor. He has pretty much tried his hand at everything when it comes to entertainment and comedy.

But stand-up comedy is what Jimmy Carr does best. He is regarded as one of the hardest working people in comedy – although Carr himself points out that is not a particularly impressive feat. His reputation precedes him and Carr regularly sells out long runs of comedy gigs very quickly.

Jimmy Carr is renowned for his dark humour, dead-pan delivery and clever, edgy one-liners. He will have you cracking up at his jokes, but also he is renowned for his signature laugh, which is hilarious in its own right.

Jimmy Carr is a truly international comedic star and regularly tours his shows throughout the world, playing to packed houses all over the globe. He has appeared on Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien’s shows multiple times, which is testament to his popularity and skill as a stand-up comic.

If a laugh is what you are after, Jimmy Carr is your man! There is no topic too far for this man and he is happy to tickle your funny bones with jokes about politics, gender differences, current events and celebrities. No one is safe when Jimmy Carr is around!

As previously mentioned, Jimmy Carr’s tours and shows sell out very quickly. To avoid disappointment, reserve your spot in the audience for his Funny Business tour at ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre now.

General public tickets are on sale from Friday October 9 through Ticketmaster. There are various presales beginning on Monday October 5, including a My Ticketmaster presale, which is open to all Ticketmaster members.

Click here for more information and to purchase your tickets for Jimmy Carr.