Michael McIntyre's Big World Tour
{{Short description|2017–2020 comedy tour}}
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Michael McIntyre's Big World Tour is a comedy tour by British comedian Michael McIntyre. The tour began in Ta' Qali at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre on 21 April 2017, and concluded in New York City, United States at the Radio City Music Hall on 1 February 2020.
McIntyre sold 837,197 tickets for his tour, across 242 shows in 20 countries.{{Cite web|url=https://www.michaelmcintyre.co.uk/big-world-tour|title=Big World Tour | Michael McIntyre}}
Background and development
Following the success of his previous tours, most recently "Happy and Glorious", a world tour was announced in 2017. Tickets for the UK shows went on sale on 5 May 2017. A high demand prompted many extra dates to be added at numerous venues and locations.{{cite web|url=http://www.michaelmcintyre.co.uk/big-world-tour/|title=Big World Tour - Michael McIntyre|website=Michael McIntyre}} Shows in Australia and New Zealand sold out in record time,{{cite web|url=https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/5577/michael-mcintyre-ticket|title=News: Michael McIntyre's Australia & New Zealand Tour Sells Out In Record Time|date=24 April 2018|website=Beyond The Joke}} selling out five arena shows in three days.{{cite web|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1804/S00174/michael-mcintyre-sells-out-adds-new-shows.htm|title=Michael McIntyre sells out adds new shows - Scoop News|website=www.scoop.co.nz}} As of December 2019, the tour is set to consist of 121 shows in total; 93 in Europe, 14 in Oceania, 5 in North America, 3 in Africa and 6 in Asia.
Tour dates
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scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue |
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colspan="4"| Europe |
21 April 2017
| rowspan="2"|Ta' Qali | rowspan="2"|Malta | rowspan="2"|Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre |
22 April 2017 |
4 May 2017
| Iceland |
5 May 2017
| Sweden |
6 May 2017
| Norway | Aquarama Bad |
13 May 2017 |
8 June 2017
| Zürich | rowspan="2"|Switzerland | Samsung Hall |
9 June 2017
| Geneva |
15 June 2017
| rowspan="3"|Bergen | rowspan="3"|Norway | rowspan="3"|Grieg Hall |
16 June 2017 |
17 June 2017 |
colspan="4"| Asia |
27 November 2017
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Hong Kong | rowspan="2"|Star Hall |
28 November 2017 |
29 November 2017
| colspan="2" |Singapore |
colspan="4"| Africa |
18 January 2018
| rowspan="2"|Cape Town | rowspan="3"|South Africa | rowspan="2"|Grand Arena |
19 January 2018 |
20 January 2018 |
colspan="4"| North America |
1 February 2018 |
2 February 2018
| rowspan="2"|Toronto | rowspan="2"|Canada | rowspan="2"|Winter Garden Theatre |
3 February 2018 |
colspan="4"| Europe |
8 March 2018
| rowspan="4"|Plymouth | rowspan="12"|England | rowspan="4"|Plymouth Pavilions |
9 March 2018 |
10 March 2018 |
11 March 2018 |
15 March 2018
| rowspan="4"|Bournemouth | rowspan="4"|Bournemouth International Centre |
16 March 2018 |
17 March 2018 |
18 March 2018 |
22 March 2018
| rowspan="4"|Nottingham | rowspan="4"|Motorpoint Arena |
23 March 2018 |
24 March 2018 |
25 March 2018 |
11 April 2018
| rowspan="6"|Cardiff | rowspan="6"|Wales | rowspan="6"|Motorpoint Arena |
12 April 2018 |
13 April 2018 |
14 April 2018 |
15 April 2018 |
16 April 2018 |
19 April 2018
| rowspan="3"|Manchester | rowspan="21"|England | rowspan="3"|Manchester Arena |
20 April 2018 |
21 April 2018 |
27 April 2018
| rowspan="2"|Liverpool | rowspan="2"|Echo Arena |
28 April 2018 |
4 May 2018
| rowspan="2"|Newcastle | rowspan="2"|Metro Radio Arena |
5 May 2018 |
10 May 2018
| rowspan="4"|Birmingham | rowspan="4"|Arena Birmingham |
11 May 2018 |
12 May 2018 |
13 May 2018 |
15 May 2018
| rowspan="2"|Plymouth | rowspan="2"|Plymouth Pavilions |
16 May 2018 |
18 May 2018
| rowspan="2"|Leeds | rowspan="2"|First Direct Arena |
19 May 2018 |
25 May 2018
| rowspan="6"|Brighton | rowspan="6"|Brighton Centre |
26 May 2018 |
27 May 2018 |
28 May 2018 |
29 May 2018 |
30 May 2018 |
1 June 2018
| rowspan="2"|Belfast | rowspan="2"|Northern Ireland | rowspan="2"|SSE Arena |
2 June 2018 |
7 June 2018
| rowspan="4"|Dublin | rowspan="4"|Ireland | rowspan="4"|3Arena |
8 June 2018 |
9 June 2018 |
10 June 2018 |
12 June 2018
| rowspan="2"|Aberdeen | rowspan="5"|Scotland | rowspan="2"|BHGE Arena |
13 June 2018 |
14 June 2018
| rowspan="3"|Glasgow | rowspan="3"|SSE Hydro |
15 June 2018 |
16 June 2018 |
23 June 2018
| rowspan="14" |England |
4 September 2018
| rowspan="2"|Plymouth | rowspan="2"|Plymouth Pavilions |
5 September 2018 |
5 October 2018
| rowspan="11" |London | rowspan="7"|The O2 Arena |
6 October 2018 |
7 October 2018 |
11 October 2018 |
12 October 2018 |
13 October 2018 |
14 October 2018 |
9 November 2018
| rowspan="3"|SSE Arena Wembley |
10 November 2018 |
11 November 2018 |
3 December 2018 |
colspan="4" |Europe |
7 March 2019
| rowspan="2" |Ta' Qali | rowspan="2" |Malta | rowspan="2" |Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre |
8 March 2019 |
colspan="4" | Australia |
19 March 2019
| rowspan="2"|Perth | rowspan="8"|Australia | rowspan="2"|Perth Arena |
20 March 2019 |
22 March 2019 |
23 March 2019
| rowspan="2"|Sydney | rowspan="2"|Qudos Bank Arena |
24 March 2019 |
26 March 2019
| Adelaide |
28 March 2019
| rowspan="2"|Brisbane | rowspan="2"|Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
29 March 2019 |
colspan="4"| Asia |
24 April 2019
|Oman |
25 April 2019
| rowspan="2" |Dubai | rowspan="2" |United Arab Emirates | rowspan="2" |World Trade Centre |
26 April 2019 |
colspan="4" |Europe |
3 May 2019 |
colspan="4" |Oceania |
14 June 2019
| rowspan="2" |Australia |
15 June 2019
| Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena |
17 June 2019
| rowspan="2"|Christchurch | rowspan="4"|New Zealand | rowspan="2"|Horncastle Arena |
18 June 2019 |
20 June 2019
| rowspan="2"|Auckland | rowspan="2"|Spark Arena |
21 June 2019 |
colspan="4" |North America |
25 July 2019
|Canada |
colspan="4" |Europe |
2 September 2019
|Denmark |
27 November 2019
| rowspan="4" |Norway |
28 November 2019
|Oslo |
29 November 2019 |
30 November 2019 |
colspan="4" |North America |
1 February 2020
|New York City |United States |
References
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