UPDATED: Ricky Gervais performing in Copenhagen on September 29

British comedic genius hitting the Danish capital as part of his ‘Humanity’ stand-up tour

Christian Wenande

Feb 18, 2017

Ricky Gervais is performing at the new Royal Arena venue on September 29.

Tickets on go on sale on Friday 24 February at 10:00 at ticketmaster.dk.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Get ready for a barrel of laughs, Copenhagen, as one of the world’s premier comedians, Ricky Gervais, has announced his intention to bring his latest show to the Danish capital.

The world-renowned British co-creator and star of ‘The Office’ and ‘Extras’ – who is perhaps best know for his unbridled piss-takes of Hollywood as the host of the Golden Globe Awards – announced on Tuesday via a live Facebook feed that he intends to visit Copenhagen as part of his spring stand-up tour, ‘Humanity’.

“The second wave of dates for the UK leg of my world tour will be announced next week. Then Europe. Then US. Stay tuned. #Humanity,” Gervais wrote on Twitter.

No date or venue for the Copenhagen gig has been revealed as of now.

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