John Bishop adds more dates to ‘John Bishop: 25’ tour

John Bishop has added five new dates to his ‘John Bishop: 25' UK tour, which will celebrate his 25 years of standup.

The new performances will be at Plymouth Pavilions, Liverpool M&S Bank Arena and Birmingham Utilita Arena, plus two shows at Swansea Arena. ‘John Bishop: 25' opens at the Plymouth Pavilions on 1st October 2025 and visits arenas across the UK and Ireland before concluding at Birmingham Utilita Arena on 8th November 2025.

On 2nd October 2000, Bishop stepped onto the stage at the Frog and Bucket in Manchester to perform his first ever comedy gig in front of just a handful people.  John was working by day in the pharmaceutical industry, but that night, as he picked up the mic and performed for the very first time, he changed his life forever.

Now, a quarter of a century later, the comedy superstar is embarking on his tenth stand-up tour ‘John Bishop: 25', to celebrate his incredible 25-year career.  

The tour includes a return show on 13 October 2025 to the Frog and Bucket in Manchester, 25 years since it all began. To mark this special anniversary, every ticket at every show will be just £25*. Tickets are on sale now 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.”

The full tour dates are:

*All UK tickets: £25 + fees | All Dublin tickets: €25 + fees