Ben Elton Announces His Return To Australia For Massive Authentic Stupidity Tour in 2025

Shane | 26 December 2024 | Reply

Ben Elton Announces His Return To Australia For Massive Authentic Stupidity Tour in 2025

Following the success of Ben Elton’s critically acclaimed sold-out Australian tour in 2021, the undisputed godfather of modern stand-up is returning to our shores next year with a brand-new live show – Authentic Stupidity.

‘Just give him a stage and a microphone and Ben Elton is the best. No contest’ The Sunday Times

‘Elton’s timing and phrasing remain impeccable, his structure is masterly’ Daily Telegraph

‘There is nothing, absolutely nothing, to beat Ben Elton live!’ Evening Standard

‘Vital, relevant and passionate’ The Scotsman

The world has changed a lot since Ben last toured – a whole new existential threat has emerged to challenge our very existence: Artificial Intelligence. Apparently, it’s going to render all human life meaningless, but Ben is here to warn you that AI is not the greatest threat that we face; it’s Authentic Stupidity!

Ben said: “The verdict’s in! Humanity is thick! Homo halfwit. The idiot branch of the Ape family! We need signs to tell us to step off escalators, we elect gibbering fools to lead us and now we’ve invented Artificial Intelligence which is actually going to replace us! I’ve spent 45 years in comedy exploring the outer limits of human idiocy and my mission has never been more timely. Forget AI! It’s AS we need to be worrying about!”

Ben Elton’s multi-award-winning career spans over four decades and includes seminal and groundbreaking television shows (The Young Ones, Blackadder, Upstart Crow), West End plays (Popcorn, Upstart Crow), West End musicals (We Will Rock You, The Beautiful Game, Close up: The Twiggy Musical), best-selling novels (Stark, Dead Famous, Two Brothers) and feature films (Maybe Baby, Three Summers, All is True). In October last year, Ben returned to Channel 4 for a one-off revival of Friday Night Live to rave reviews. The reincarnation of the original smash-hit Saturday Night Live was critically acclaimed and Ben won the BAFTA for Comedy Entertainment Programme 2023.

BEN ELTON AUTHENTIC STUPIDITY AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2025

THURSDAY MARCH 13 – ASTOR THEATRE, PERTH
FRIDAY MARCH 14 – ASTOR THEATRE, PERTH
SATURDAY MARCH 15 – PALAIS THEATRE, MELBOURNE
TUESDAY MARCH 18 – HER MAJESTY’S, ADELAIDE
FRIDAY MARCH 21 – CITY RECITAL HALL, SYDNEY
WEDNESDAY MARCH 26 – CANBERRA THEATRE, CANBERRA*
FRIDAY MARCH 28 – ANITA’S THEATRE, THIRROUL
SATURDAY MARCH 29 – CIVIC THEATRE, NEWCASTLE
TUESDAY APRIL 1 – FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE
FRIDAY APRIL 4 – HOTA, GOLD COAST