Following phenomenal demand – including over 130,000 tickets already sold and multiple dates selling out within hours – Russell Howard has added a further 20 shows, releasing more than 30,000 new tickets for his brand-new 2026 stand-up tour, Don’t Tell the Algorithm. This follows last month’s announcement, which saw 22 extra dates and over 40,000 tickets added to the tour.
Running from 22 January to 29 November 2026, Russell will now perform 118 shows across the UK and Ireland – including six performances at the iconic London Palladium and homecoming run of the same in Bristol. Additional dates across the tour include fifth and sixth shows in Manchester and Birmingham, fourth shows in Nottingham and Bath, third and fourth nights in Dublin, third shows in Newcastle, Swansea and York, and a second date in Sheffield.
New tickets on sale now, 10am, 7th November. Further information is available at Russell-Howard.co.uk.
After the global success of writing and starring in 182 episodes of The Russell Howard Hour (Sky) and Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC), as well as seven stand-up specials, Russell’s clips have been viewed over 1 billion times on social media, and he has sold more than 2 million tickets worldwide.
Spanning 237 gigs across 141 cities in 30 countries throughout Europe, North America, Oceania and Asia, Russell’s fourth and biggest world tour to date, Russell Howard Live, sold over 435,000 tickets. Earlier this year, during the record-breaking international run, he premiered Russell Howard Live at the London Palladium as an exclusive global stream. The 60-minute special captured him putting the world to rights in his uniquely hilarious way, with bonus content available only to stream audiences, and- for the first time – live conversations with fans around the world on launch night.
Russell’s previous world tours have seen him perform a record-breaking 10-night run at the Royal Albert Hall, overtaking eight in a row jointly held by Frank Sinatra and Barry Manilow, and play the biggest ever stand-up show in China.
Launching into the Top 10 Comedy Podcasts, Russell’s Five Brilliant Things podcast has seen him chat to guests including John Oliver, Jameela Jamil, Shaun Keaveny, Roisin Conaty, Munya Chawawa, Jimmy Carr, Jack Whitehall, Greg Davies and Guz Khan, about items from their lives that makes it worth getting up in the morning for. Clips from episodes have amassed over 80 million views on social media, with several going viral such as Jimmy Carr describing his dream cocktail (17 million views), Greg Davies on his missing Paella dish (7.9 million views) and Fatiha El-Ghorri diving into language (3.1 million views). Bonus episodes based entirely on listener suggestions are available only through media and community platform Patreon.
Russell has over 9 million followers on social media.
Selected Venues
Russell Howard – Don’t Tell The Algorithm at Liverpool Empire
Date(s): Sun 15 Mar – Sun 15 Mar 2026
Russell Howard – Don’t Tell The Algorithm King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Date(s): Sun 12 Apr – Sun 12 Apr 2026
Russell Howard – Don’t Tell The Algorithm Edinburgh Playhouse
Date(s): Sat 11 Apr 2026
Russell Howard – Don’t Tell The Algorithm Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Date(s): Sun 10 May – Sun 10 May 2026
Russell Howard – Don’t Tell The Algorithm The Alexandra, Birmingham
Date(s): Fri 23 Oct – Sat 24 Oct 2026
Russell Howard – Don’t Tell The Algorithm Sunderland Empire
Date(s): Sat 14 Mar 2026
Russell Howard – Don’t Tell The Algorithm Stockton Globe
Date(s): Sat 31 Jan – Sat 31 Jan 2026
Russell Howard – Don’t Tell The Algorithm Opera House Manchester
Date(s): Fri 3 Apr – Sat 4 Apr 2026
Russell Howard – Don’t Tell The Algorithm New Theatre Oxford
Date(s): Fri 17 Apr – Sat 18 Apr 2026
Russell Howard – Don’t Tell The Algorithm Milton Keynes Theatre
Date(s): Thu 7 May 2026
Russell Howard – Don’t Tell The Algorithm Swansea Building Society Arena
Date(s): Sat 17 Oct 2026
