Following Russell Howard’s sell out debut show at Sheffield Arena in 2009, the comedian has announced that he will return to South Yorkshire in 2011 when he brings his Right Here Right Now Tour to the Arena on Thursday 17th February 2011.  Tickets priced £25 (may be subject to booking fee) go on general sale at 9am on Friday 26th March.

 

In addition to his live work, Russell has his own BBC Three show, Russell Howard’s Good News. The hit show’s debut run was the most requested BBC Three programme on iPlayer last year, and the channel’s most successful studio-based entertainment show ever, drawing in 2.5 million viewers a week.  Russell also has two bestselling DVDs to his name, 2008’s Russell Howard Live and 2009’s Russell Howard Live - Dingledodies, both of which were the fifth highest selling stand up titles of their respective years.

 

Russell is a regular on Mock The Week (BBC Two's highest rating comedy show, which has seen viewing figures of over 5 million per week), and has twice appeared on Live At The Apollo (BBC ONE) alongside some of the biggest names in comedy.  This year he cycled from John O’Groats to Lands End for Sport Relief as part of a team which included DAVID WALLIAMS, JIMMY CARR, and MIRANDA HART.

“Russell Howard has gone from being just another comic to one of the biggest in the country in what seems like the blink of an eye.”

The Mirror

“An awesome ability to connect with an audience”

The Guardian

Tickets for Russell Howard at Sheffield Arena on Thursday 17th February 2011 are available online through this web site at www.sheffieldarena.co.uk, through the ticket hotline on 0114 256 56 56 or in person at the Sheffield Arena Box Office.