Eric Idle: beloved Python to bring his new tour to the UK for eight performances - dates and tickets

Benjamin Jackson
By Benjamin Jackson

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Published 1st Apr 2025, 11:12 BST
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The Rutle is bringing his brand new show to the UK after a successful tour of Australasia
  • Eric Idle has announced that his popular new live show is coming to the UK in 2025.
  • The Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Live tour is set for performances in London, Glasgow, Manchester and more.
  • Here’s where you can catch Eric Idle on his tour and when you can pick up tickets.

This is not an April Fools 2025 joke, we’ve been assured - the beloved Monty Python member Eric Idle is bringing his sensational international show to the UK in 2025.

After a successful tour of Australia and New Zealand, Idle is bringing the Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, Live tour to the United Kingdom for eight dates only - including performances in Liverpool, Glasgow, Birmingham and a huge performance set for London’s Royal Albert Hall.

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Monty Python legend Eric Idle was born in the North East in 1943 after his mother was evacuated from the North West during World War II, but the future comedy genius returned to spend his childhood in Wallasey and went to St George’s Primary School until the age of nine. Author and musical historian Dean Johnson told the Wirral Globe: "Eric really loved Wirral – the time he spent there was one of the favourite eras of his life."Monty Python legend Eric Idle was born in the North East in 1943 after his mother was evacuated from the North West during World War II, but the future comedy genius returned to spend his childhood in Wallasey and went to St George’s Primary School until the age of nine. Author and musical historian Dean Johnson told the Wirral Globe: "Eric really loved Wirral – the time he spent there was one of the favourite eras of his life."
Monty Python legend Eric Idle was born in the North East in 1943 after his mother was evacuated from the North West during World War II, but the future comedy genius returned to spend his childhood in Wallasey and went to St George’s Primary School until the age of nine. Author and musical historian Dean Johnson told the Wirral Globe: "Eric really loved Wirral – the time he spent there was one of the favourite eras of his life." | Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival

Idle’s last solo UK performance was in front of a global audience of two billion at the London 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony; leading an 80,000-strong crowd in a sing-along of Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, he was surrounded by a lively spectacle of Morris dancers, a choir of rugby players, and even skating nuns.

Two years later, in 2014, he reunited with Monty Python for Monty Python Live (Mostly)—a sold-out, ten-night run at the O2 which he wrote and directed.

So where is Eric Idle performance his show in the United Kingdom in 2025; one what promises “an evening of comedy, music, philosophy… and one fart joke.”

Where is Eric Idle touring in the UK in 2025?

The Python member will be performing at the following venues on the following dates:

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When can I get tickets to see Eric Idle on tour in the UK in 2025?

Pre-sale tickets

Those who have access to Ticketmaster pre-sales will be available to pick up tickets from April 3 2025.

General ticket sales

General ticket sales will then commence from April 4 2025 at 10am GMT through Ticketmaster and ATG Tickets.

Will you be going to see Eric Idle when he performs in the UK, and what is your favourite Monty Python sketch? Let us know your thoughts about this tour announcement by leaving a comment down below.

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