The Overdue Catch-Up on big screens from next month

Kevin Bridges’ latest stand-up tour, The Overdue Catch-Up is to be screened in cinemas.

The 90-minute show will hit big screens across the UK from November 17 and also features behind-the-scenes footage from the tour.

He said: ‘Following the announcements that Beyonce and Taylor Swift are releasing their live concerts in the cinemas I felt it was only natural I followed suit.

‘I’m excited to be on the big screens and maybe even slapping someone when I collect my Oscar. I love a day / night at the pictures so I’m delighted that people will can come out to their local cinema and have a laugh at the new show instead of watching it alone on a device.'

Bridges follows in the footsteps of Billy Connolly and Daniel Sloss, who have previously released stand-up shows in cinemas.

The tour – which included 63 performances at the Hydro in Glasgow – was filmed for cinemas at the Cork Opera House in Ireland. His previous four stand-up shows have been released on DVD.

Earlier this summer, the 36-year-old revealed he was in talks to adapt his debut novel The Black Dog  into a TV comedy series. 

The book is about a shelf stacker with dreams of becoming a writer and a Hollywood actor who hails from the same town.

Speaking on Radio 2, he said: ‘A  couple of people have approached me about turning the book into some kind of comedy series.

‘I think I’d like to make the characters evolve and go on different journeys away from the book. I’m considering that and it would be interesting.’

Bridges has also said he wants to try his hand at acting, explaining: ‘I’d love to be in something, even just a small part, just to see how it’s done. I love movies and I would like to try a bit of acting just to see how I got on.'

Tickets for the cinema release are  on sale now at local cinemas, including the Cineworld chain. Here is a trailer:

And read our review of the live show here.

Published: 13 Oct 2023