He’s the comedian who showered FIFA president Sepp Blatter with cash, handed Prime Minister Theresa May her P45, and created the smash-hit BBC comedy series Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show…
And now, since pivoting to solo stand-up in 2019, the critically acclaimed Simon Brodkin is continuing his impressive run of stand-up shows, with the announcement of a much-anticipated brand-new tour – Unleashed coming to York Barbican onSunday 14 March 2027.
Packed with outrageous punchlines and electric crowdwork, Simon rips into broken Britain, the American Dream, religion, marriage, Genghis Khan, vape shops and wild swimmers – join Simon for a wildly funny night on his biggest ever tour!
Simon Brodkin: “I can’t wait for my biggest ever tour! The timing feels perfect, I’ve not toured for two years so I’ve got a lot to say and my teenage kids no longer find me funny.”
Simon is currently breaking records on social media with his stand-up clips, averaging in excess of 50 million views across his socials every month. He has over 1m followers on Facebook and over 4m followers across all platforms, making him one of Britain’s most followed comedians.
Simon first rose to fame with his outrageous characters which became household names in the UK, including Lee Nelson and superstar footballer Jason Bent. Simon wrote and starred in three hugely popular BBC series of ‘Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show’ and ‘Well Funny People’. Further TV appearances include ‘Live at the Apollo’ (BBC), ‘Sunday Night at the Palladium’ (ITV), ‘The John Bishop Christmas Show’ (BBC) and ‘Children In Need’ (BBC).
Simon is also frequently making global headlines with his audacious stunts on the world’s most powerful people – showering FIFA boss Sepp Blatter with dollar bills, handing British Prime Minister Theresa May a P45, joining Kanye West on stage at Glastonbury Festival, and ambushing President Donald Trump on his golf course by surrounding him with ‘creatively decorated’ golf balls.
Simon Brodkin: Unleashed is at York Barbican on Sunday 14 March 2027.
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