Comedy king Jerry Seinfeld is heading to Australia for his first national stand-up tour since 2017.
The New York native, 69, will return Down Under in June next year, performing a string of shows in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne.
Seinfeld’s last Australian tour was a sell-out success, with around 140,000 tickets sold across the nation.
‘I have loved Australia since my first tour there in 1998, and I cannot wait to come back to visit some of the greatest comedy fans in the world,’ Seinfeld said in an official statement.
Paul Dainty AO, owner of touring agency Teg Dainty, expressed his enthusiasm about Seinfeld’s much-anticipated return, saying: ‘We are thrilled to have Jerry Seinfeld return to our shores.’
Comedy king Jerry Seinfeld, 69, (pictured) is heading to Australia for his first national stand-up tour since 2017
‘He is, without a doubt, the world’s most renowned and accomplished stand-up comedian. This tour provides an opportunity for Australians to witness the mastery of his craft.’
Tickets go on sale Friday November 17, at 12pm via tegdainty.com.
Seinfeld’s previous visit Down Under came with some playful ribbing from the comedian, who poked fun at Australia’s cities while on-stage.
During his performance in Sydney, the funnyman reportedly told the audience: ‘We’ve been here a whole week, we’ve had the best time but I’ll be honest with you – at this point I have got to get the hell out of here.’
He also joked about the sold-out venue – Sydney Olympic Park’s Qudos Bank Arena.
‘I have always wanted to play the Qudos Bank Arena,’ he told the audience.
‘It’s one of those things you think about when you start off in show business: Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Centre, but what about the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney – do you think I’ll ever get there?’
The actor also teased Adelaide during his stand up show in the South Australian captial.
‘Oh my God, Adelaide! You know how many years I’ve been wanting to come to Adelaide? Never. I’ve never wanted to come to Adelaide,’ Jerry told his sold-out audience, before adding: ‘And yet I’m thrilled to be here.’
The New York native, 69, will return Down Under in June next year, performing a string of shows in Perth , Sydney , Brisbane , Adelaide and Melbourne
During his Australian stand-up tour in 1998, Jerry had some choice words to say about Melbourne, describing it as ‘the anus of the world’
During his Australian stand-up tour in 1998, Jerry had some choice words to say about Melbourne, describing it as ‘the anus of the world’.
But the father-of-three distanced himself from the comments during a 2007 Australian promotional tour for Bee Movie.
‘I never said that,’ he explained. ‘That was so mean of someone to put those words in my mouth. I love Melbourne.’
But the father-of-three distanced himself from the comments during a 2007 Australian promotional tour for Bee Movie
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