Comedy | UK tour extended into 2027
Good news if you missed out: Russell Howard has extended his sold-out stand-up tour Don’t Tell The Algorithm into 2027. The tour has already sold more than 200,000 tickets, and from 20 January 2027 he adds 21 more shows, taking it to 150 dates in total and finishing with two extra nights at the London Palladium.
Here are five reasons to be ready when tickets go on sale.
1. No phones, just jokes
The idea behind the show is simple: no phones, no distractions, just people in a room laughing together. In a world where so much comedy is watched in clips on a screen, there is something special about seeing it live.
2. The critics love him
The Daily Telegraph calls him “a brilliantly talented live performer”, Chortle gave him four and a half stars, and The Sunday Times describes him as one of the world’s top comedians. Audiences regularly end his shows on their feet.
3. Two nights at the London Palladium
The extended tour ends with performances at the iconic London Palladium on 24 and 25 September 2027, bringing his total for this tour at the venue to eight. There are few better places in London to see a comedian at the top of his game.
4. A true record-breaker
Russell has sold more than 2 million tickets worldwide, his clips have been viewed over a billion times, and he once played a record 10 nights in a row at the Royal Albert Hall, beating Frank Sinatra and Barry Manilow. His last world tour took in 237 gigs in 30 countries.
5. Hours of Russell before the show
While you wait, there is plenty to enjoy, from 182 episodes of The Russell Howard Hour and Russell Howard’s Good News to seven stand-up specials and his chart-topping podcast Five Brilliant Things, featuring guests such as John Oliver, Jimmy Carr and Greg Davies.
How to get tickets
Mailing list presale: 10am, Wednesday 30 September 2026
Venue and See Tickets presales: 10am, Thursday 1 October 2026
General sale: 10am, Friday 2 October 2026
With the tour selling out so far, it’s worth signing up to Russell’s mailing list before Wednesday for first access.
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