Conan comedy tour has 3 Canadian stops
Written by on March 11th, 2010 in Latest News.
Conan O’Brien, shown June 1, 2009, as the host of The Tonight Show, will launch a 33-city comedy tour on April 12. His first Canadian stop is Vancouver on April 13. (Paul Drinkwater/NBC/Associated Press)
Conan O’Brien is following up his disappearing act on network TV with a standup tour that will take him to 33 cities, including three in Canada.
O’Brien announced Thursday that he’ll start the tour April 12.
The Canadian stops are Vancouver on April 13 at the Orpheum Theatre; a casino in Enoch, Alta., on April 17; and Massey Hall in Toronto on May 22.
O’Brien went from his late-night slot to host The Tonight Show in June 2009 but lost the gig in January when NBC chose it wanted Jay Leno to take over again as host.
O’Brien turned down an offer to host a half-hour show and took a $45-million US buyout package from the network. Although he had mixed reviews as The Tonight Show host, he attracted widespread sympathy and unprecedented publicity during his dispute with NBC.
He was expected to take a late-night slot with another network, but so far, no deal has been announced.
Instead, he will embark on the Legally Prohibited From Being Amusing On Television Tour, which will include sidekick Andy Richter and possibly Max Weinberg.
O’Brien promises it will be “a night of music, comedy, hugging and the occasional awkward silence.”
Ticket prices for the Canadian shows range upwards from $58.
The tour includes shows at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., and New York’s Radio City Music Hall.
With files from The Associated Press
