Fred Armisen heads to the UK
American comic Fred Armisen is to play a string of UK dates this winer.s
A Saturday Night Live cast member from 2002 to 2013, the comedian is co-creator and co-star of Portlandia, Documentary Now!, Los Espookts and Moonbase 8. His other acting credits include playing Russ Nightlife Toast of Tinseltown and Mlepnos on Brooklyn Nine Nine.
He is also the bandleader on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers house band and received a Grammy Award nomination in 2019 for best comedy album for Standup for Drummers, which is also a Netflix special.
The UK dates start at EartH in East London on November 23 and include Birmingham, Brighton, Margate, Bristol, Leeds, Glasgow and Liverpool. Tickets go on sale from 10am on Wednesday.
Armisen previously played a one-off performance of is stand-up show Comedy for Musicians But Everyone is Welcome at London’s Village Underground in April.
Published: 25 Sep 2023