John Bishop celebrates 25 years in comedy with new tour

John Bishop is marking 25 years in comedy with the announcement of a new tour.

His 10th stand-up tour, ‘John Bishop: 25' celebrates the comedian's 25-year career. Every ticket for every show will cost just £25 (plus fees). ‘John Bishop: 25' kicks off on 2nd October 2025 at the Plymouth Pavilions and then travels to arenas across the UK and Ireland before culminating in Belfast on 1st November 2025.  

The tour includes a return show on 13th October 2025 to the Frog and Bucket in Manchester, 25 years since it all began. The £25 tickets go on sale on Friday 11th October 2024 from JohnBishopOnline.com.

Bishop said: “I can't believe that next year it will be 25 years since I first performed at the Frog and Bucket in Manchester.  It's been a rollercoaster!  And I can't thank the fans enough who have supported me all the way.  I wanted to mark the anniversary with a brand-new tour and do something to say thank you – so every ticket throughout the tour will be £25.  I really hope you can come and celebrate with me.”

Since that first gig in October 2000, Bishop has achieved so much in his incredible career. Within three years John was playing to sold out arena audiences across the country and released the fastest selling stand-up DVD in UK history. 

He has achieved huge success with a number of his own comedy, entertainment and documentary TV shows including: ‘John Bishop’s Australia’ (BBC1), ‘John Bishop’s Britain’ (BBC1); ‘John Bishop’s Only Joking’ (Sky1); ‘The John Bishop Show’ (BBC1); ‘The John Bishop Christmas Show’ (BBC1) and ‘John Bishop’s Gorilla Adventure’ (ITV1), ‘John Bishop’s Ireland’ (ITV1) and four series of the critically acclaimed ‘John Bishop: In Conversation With…’ (W Channel) which saw him chatting one to one with some of the biggest names in entertainment, music and sport. Other TV credits include two series of ’The John Bishop Show’ (ITV1), ‘Doctor Who’ (BBC1) and the documentary John & Joe Bishop: Life After Deaf (ITV1). 

Last year, John starred in the UK & Ireland tour of ‘Mother Goose' with Ian McKellen, which included a hugely successful run in London’s West End. 

Earlier this year, he embarked on a major sold-out international tour – ‘Back At It' – his first stand-up show in two years, which culminates at the London Palladium in April 2025.  The tour includes legs in Europe, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

The full tour dates are: