Michael McIntyre's Big World 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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|+ List of shows, showing date, city, country and venue

scope="col" style="width:12em;"| Date

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| City

! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Country

! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Venue

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

| Reykjavík

| Iceland

| Laugardalshöll

5 May 2017

| Stockholm

| Sweden

| Stockholm Waterfront

6 May 2017

| Kristiansand

| Norway

| Aquarama Bad

13 May 2017

| Amsterdam

| Netherlands

| AFAS Live

8 June 2017

| Zürich

| rowspan="2"|Switzerland

| Samsung Hall

9 June 2017

| Geneva

| SEG Geneva Arena

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

| The Star Theatre

colspan="4"| Africa
18 January 2018

| rowspan="2"|Cape Town

| rowspan="3"|South Africa

| rowspan="2"|Grand Arena

19 January 2018
20 January 2018

| Johannesburg

| Ticketpro Dome

colspan="4"| North America
1 February 2018

| New York City

| United States

| Beacon Theatre

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

| Sheffield

| rowspan="14" |England

| FlyDSA Arena

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

|Eventim Apollo

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

| Melbourne

| Rod Laver Arena

23 March 2019

| rowspan="2"|Sydney

| rowspan="2"|Qudos Bank Arena

24 March 2019
26 March 2019

| Adelaide

| Adelaide Entertainment Centre

28 March 2019

| rowspan="2"|Brisbane

| rowspan="2"|Brisbane Entertainment Centre

29 March 2019
colspan="4"| Asia
24 April 2019

|Muscat

|Oman

|Oman Convention Centre

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

|Copenhagen

|Denmark

|Royal Arena

colspan="4" |Oceania
14 June 2019

|Hobart

| rowspan="2" |Australia

|Derwent Entertainment Centre

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

|Montreal

|Canada

|Théâtre Maisonneuve

colspan="4" |Europe
2 September 2019

|Aalborg

|Denmark

|Kongres & Kultur Center

27 November 2019

|Stavanger

| rowspan="4" |Norway

|DNB Arena

28 November 2019

|Oslo

|Spektrum

29 November 2019

|Lillehammer

|Håkons Hall

30 November 2019

|Trondheim

|Trondheim Spektrum

colspan="4" |North America
1 February 2020

|New York City

|United States

|Radio City Music Hall

References