Critically acclaimed international stand up comedian and viral internet sensation Nigel Ng today announces dates for his latest live offering, The Haiyaa World Tour. Nigel will embark on a run of global tour dates which will see him perform across Europe, North America, Australia and Asia as well as 11 dates throughout the UK. Tickets are available to purchase here.
Best known as the creator of hit social media persona ‘Uncle Roger’, Nigel is also the host of a brand new podcast series ‘HAIYAA with Nigel Ng’, part of a new wave of social media stand up stars he has amassed over 345 million views on YouTube as well as 1.2 million Instagram followers.
Speaking of his tour, Nigel said “I’m really excited to take this character on the road, and also for fans of Uncle Roger to see me do standup as myself. I’ve been doing standup for 10 years now so to be able to tour internationally is a dream come true.”
This announcement comes as Nigel is finishing up a tour in the UK currently that will end with a sold out show at Leicester Square Theatre on November 27th, following this he will spend the majority of next year touring globally.
Having started his career in the Chicago comedy clubs, Nigel has previously been nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival; and sold out multiple runs throughout the UK and Europe, his meteoric rise has taken the internet by storm accumulating 10 million followers across all of his social channels.
Alongside the tour, Nigel’s new podcast series will launch on 8 December, in addition to this his TV credits include Comedy Central’s Stand Up Central and Roast Battle, BBC Two’s Mock The Week and ITV’s Jonathan Ross Comedy Club.
Nigel has signed for worldwide representation with London based talent agency; United Agents and US based agency; WME who collectively will work to further build his businesses in digital, podcasting, television and literary.
WME is a leading entertainment agency representing the world’s greatest artists, content creators and talent across books, digital media, film, food, music, sports, television and theatre. Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, WME is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.
United Agents LLP is a talent agency based in Soho, London. It is the largest agency of its kind in the UK. Founded in 2007, it is wholly owned by its founding partners, and provides dedicated specialists for artist representation in film, TV, books, theatre and comedy.
UK tour dates
16/2/2022, Cardiff Glee Club, Cardiff
17/2/2022, The Lowry Theatres, Salford
18/2/2022, O2 Mountford Hall, Liverpool
19/2/2022, City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds
24/2/2022, Leicester Square Theatre, London
25/2/2022, Leicester Square Theatre, London
26/2/2022, The Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
12/3/2022, The Y Theatre, Birmingham
17/3/2022, Glasgow Glee Club, Glasgow
18/3/2022, EICC, Edinburgh
19/3/2022, The Stand Comedy Club, Newcastle
