DUE to "overwhelming public demand" comedian Jason Manford has announce a further six new dates to his ‘Muddle Class’ UK tour, including Southampton Guildhall.

One of the UK's biggest comedy stars, ‘Muddle Class’ is Jason’s long awaited return to stand-up, featuring 114 dates throughout the whole of 2018. The tour, which kicks off on 24 January in Leeds and finishes on 8 December in Brighton includes a night in Southampton on 20 October, 2018.

Jason said: “I'm absolutely chuffed to bits to be announcing even more dates for my 'Muddle Class' tour. I'm trying my best to come to a venue near you so there's no excuse not to come see me; I've done the hard work so you don't have to! So grab a ticket quick then spend a whole year looking forward to it!”

In addition to the new tour, Jason hosts his ratings-winning three-hour live show on Absolute Radio every Sunday morning. He recently hosted the critically acclaimed Sunday night primetime ITV1 game show, Bigheads, as well as The Nightly Show on ITV1.

In what little spare time he has, Jason runs Manford’s Comedy Club with his brother Colin, which includes a regular night at Southampton's Stage Door at Guildhall Square. The club showcases the best comedians of the moment - both established names and the stars of tomorrow - to audiences across the country. Since its launch three years ago, Manford’s Comedy Club has gone from strength to strength and booked over 300 comedians to entertain more than 45,000 people in over 60 different venues around the UK.

Jason is certainly no stranger to Southampton. In addition to running the intimate comedy club the celebrated comedian, presenter and actor has been sensational in two big Mayflower musicals: he played Caractacus Potts in the UK tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, delighting audiences in the city last year. The year before he starred in the UK tour of The Producers as Leo Bloom.

The multi-talented performer told the Echo on a visit to his comedy club that stand-up remains his biggest passion:"My first love is still stand up. There's something raw and magical about it. You are in charge. There is no director and no OfCom and you fall on your sword. There is something pure about it. With stand up it is about hiding the craft and all the skills you have learnt over the years so it looks like you are just a guy having a chat, where as with musicals all the craft is on show."

Jason Manford brings his Muddle Class tour to Southampton Guildhall on 20 October, 2018. Tickets 023 8063 2601

Tickets: £27.50 (tickets are subject to a booking fee)

To book please visit: http://www.jasonmanford.com/tour/