Michael McIntyre announces 2015 ‘Happy & Glorious’ tour

Michael McIntyre has announced a 2015 UK tour entitled Happy & Glorious.

39 autumn dates have been confirmed today, starting in Cardiff on 3 September, before McIntyre visits arenas in Nottingham, Birmingham, London, Sheffield, Manchester, Newcastle and Liverpool on his travels.

The Happy & Glorious tour closes in Leeds on 11 December.

McIntyre’s previous tour, Showtime, was the biggest selling comedy tour in the world in 2012, playing to over 640,000 people including a record-breaking ten-night residency at London’s O2 Arena.

His 2008 show Live and Laughingwas the biggest selling UK debut stand-up DVD of its time.

In 2009, Hello Wembley became the fastest-selling UK stand-up DVD of all time a record it still holds, while 2012’s Showtimebeat its competitors to the Christmas Number One spot.

Paul Tonkinson will support McIntyre on tour.

Tickets for Happy & Glorious go on sale at 9am on Friday.