Prepare to crack up with world famous comedian Russell Peters
Comedy fans can prepare to crack up from unbridled laughter in February 2015 when Canadian funnyman, Russell Peters, unleashes his unique, globally-renowned brand of stand-up comedy on Gauteng audiences.
He is in South Africa as part of his Almost Famous World Tour and will grace the stage at the Big Top Arena, Carnival City, on February 5 and 6.
A sought-after comedian internationally, Peters has set records for sales and attendance at his shows around in the world.
In 2007, he was the first comedian to sell-out Toronto’s Air Canada Centre, and in 2009 he set another sales record at London’s 02 Arena when he sold over 16 000 tickets to his show.
In 2010, he performed for an audience of over 13 800 in Sydney, Australia, which was the largest stand-up comedy show in Australian history.
His 2012 Notorious World Tour is also one of the biggest comedy tours ever.
The tour took Peters to 26 countries, with 300 000 fans attending his more than 200 shows
Peters’ Almost Famous World Tour – presented in South Africa by MNet – features all new material and is laced with lightning-fast improv with the audience.
The Almost Famous World Tour will also feature Russell’s Official Tour DJs; Toronto’s DJ Starting from Scratch and New York City’s DJ Spinbad, as well as video cameras and screens for an up-close and intimate show in an arena setting.
Peters can currently be seen as a judge on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, alongside Roseanne Barr and Keenen Ivory Wayans. Peters can also be seen in Jon Favreau’s critically acclaimed movie Chef.
Listed on the Forbes List as one of the top ten Highest Earning Comics in the US since 2009, Peters has spent the past 25 years building a career to become one of the biggest comics in the world.
