Following the success of Ben Elton’s critically acclaimed sold-out Australian tour in 2021, the undisputed godfather of modern stand-up is returning to our shores next year with a brand-new live show – Authentic Stupidity.
Melbourne fans will be able to catch him at The Palais Theatre in St Kilda on Saturday March 15 2025.
The world has changed a lot since Ben last toured – a whole new existential threat has emerged to challenge our very existence: Artificial Intelligence. Apparently, it’s going to render all human life meaningless, but Ben is here to warn you that AI is not the greatest threat that we face; it’s Authentic Stupidity!
Ben said: “The verdict’s in! Humanity is thick! Homo halfwit. The idiot branch of the Ape family! We need signs to tell us to step off escalators, we elect gibbering fools to lead us and now we’ve invented Artificial Intelligence which is actually going to replace us! I’ve spent 45 years in comedy exploring the outer limits of human idiocy and my mission has never been more timely. Forget AI! It’s AS we need to be worrying about!”
Ben Elton’s multi-award-winning career spans over four decades and includes seminal and groundbreaking television shows (The Young Ones, Blackadder, Upstart Crow), West End plays (Popcorn, Upstart Crow), West End musicals (We Will Rock You, The Beautiful Game, Close up: The Twiggy Musical), best-selling novels (Stark, Dead Famous, Two Brothers) and feature films (Maybe Baby, Three Summers, All is True).
Tickets for all shows on sale at 9am on Tuesday, November 12, with exception of Canberra, on sale at 9am on Thursday, November 14.
My Live Nation members can secure tickets first during the exclusive pre-sale beginning Monday, November 11 at 10am, running until Tuesday, November 12 at 8am.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au.
BEN ELTON
AUTHENTIC STUPIDITY
AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2025
ASTOR THEATRE, PERTH
THURSDAY MARCH 13
PALAIS THEATRE, MELBOURNE
SATURDAY MARCH 15
HER MAJESTY’S, ADELAIDE
TUESDAY MARCH 18
CITY RECITAL HALL, SYDNEY
FRIDAY MARCH 21
CANBERRA THEATRE, CANBERRA*
WEDNESDAY MARCH 26
ANITA’S THEATRE, THIRROUL
FRIDAY MARCH 28
CIVIC THEATRE, NEWCASTLE
SATURDAY MARCH 29
FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE
TUESDAY APRIL 1
HOTA, GOLD COAST
FRIDAY APRIL 4
