subject: Lee Evans Tickets | Lee Evans Roadrunner Tour 2011 | Lee Evans O2 Arena & Wembley Arena Tickets [print this page] Lee Evans established himself as a comedy star in his homeland before making the move to Hollywood. Raised in London, Evans was inspired to enter show business by his cabaret performer father. Focusing on physically and verbally dexterous standup comedy, Evans soon made a name for himself at London's Comedy Store and on British television.
Evans rose to fame during the 1990s, becoming noted for his loud, hot, sweaty, energetic on-stage performances, humorous voices and very physical observational comedy. Evans is also known for performing music skits at the end of every gig, usually his world-famous mime to Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" is performed as an encore.
In November 2005, Evans broke the world record for a solo act performing to the biggest comedy audience, playing to 10,108 at the Manchester Evening News Arena. Evans toured Britain with a brand new stand-up act, "Big", in Autumn 2008, with a DVD of the tour released in on the 24th of November 2008. This was scheduled to involve the first ever performance by a comedian at the O2 Arena in London until Chris Rock announced dates that would take place at the venue prior to Evans.
Evans completed his Big Tour around the UK in 2008, and played many sold out shows on this tour, such as in London and Belfast. During this tour he performed in front of over 500,000 people on 59 dates. Evans also appeared on the Channel Four Comedy Gala for Great Ormond Street Hospital on 30 March 2010. The last act, he received a comedy award and auctioned it to the audience, referring to his deceased nephew when praising the Children's Charity
Evans has recently announced his 'Roadrunner Tour' l kicks off in Bournemouth International Centre on 25th August 2011; the tour will hit O2 Arena by next September to October 2 in London. Lee Evans O2 and Wembley Arena Tickets go on sale on Friday 15th October at 9am.
