Lee Evans, one of Britain's best-loved stars of stage, screen and stand-up is once again poised to enter the record books with the UKs biggest ever live comedy gig.

With a total of 300,000 tickets available, 'Lee Evans - Big - UK Tour 2008' will be not only Evans largest tour to date but will make history by including the first comedy gig to grace the stage of the capitals London O2 Arena.

He said: Im really keen to get back out on tour again and go all around the country. You get such a buzz from the live audience, the reactions are just so immediate and totally spur you on theres nothing else quite like it.

Being the first comedian to play at the O2 Arena will be amazing, Im so excited to be able to perform there its a big space to fill but I love a challenge!

Evans broke the Guinness World Record for a solo act performing to the biggest comedy audience at the Manchester Evening News Arena in 2005 when he played to a crowd of 10,108. However, hes set to smash his own record by almost doubling that total in just two nights at the O2 Arena in London.

However, when tickets to 'Lee Evans - Big - UK Tour 2008' go on sale to the public on Friday 26th Oct at 10am, the 20,000 capacity London O2 Arena looks set to break that record and boost Evans even higher into the upper echelons of entertainment.

His manic energy, hilarious delivery and side-splitting material have made his live performances a must-see for comedy fans around the world with more than a quarter of a million people seeing his sold out 2005 XL Tour.

The multi-talented comedian, who has also gained acclaim on both stage and screen, was nominated for an Olivier award for his performance as Leo Bloom in the hit stage musical The Producers and has starred in such Hollywood blockbusters as Theres Something About Mary, The Fifth Element and the award-winning Funny Bones.

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