Comedian Ricky Gervais is set to appear at Sheffield City Hall on 3rd April 2016 with tickets going on sale Friday 24th February.
Considered one of the most influential British comedians since Charlie Chaplin, awarded the BAFTA ‘Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy’ in 2016, Ricky Gervais is returning to the stage with his first stand-up tour in seven years: Humanity.
2016 has been a busy year for Ricky Gervais, with the cinematic and DVD release of ‘David Brent: Life On The Road’, the release of ‘David Brent & Foregone Conclusion – Life On The Road’ the album, the launch of ‘Special Correspondents’ on Netflix as well as the publication of the ‘David Brent Songbook’ and hosting the Golden Globes for a fourth time. 2017 begins with Ricky Gervais’ return to stand-up.
The creator and star of ‘The Office’, ‘Extras’ and ‘Derek’, Ricky Gervais has won three Golden Globes, two Primetime Emmy Awards and seven BAFTAs. His hit series ‘The Office’ is the most successful British comedy of all time, shown in more than 90 countries with seven remakes. Ricky Gervais is an award-winning stand-up comedian with four international tours to date. His 2007 stand up show ‘Fame’ became the fastest selling UK stand-up show in history with 100,000 tickets for his London shows going in nine minutes!