Neil Delamere says shift in NI comedy scene is 'brilliant' ahead of SSE show

Irish funnyman Neil Delamere is getting ready to return to Belfast to take on the SSE Arena once again after his sold-out gig earlier this year.

"It's a really weird feeling but I'm looking forward to that again and oddly, it's a better gig than it should be in some ways. It should be echoy and stuff bouncing off walls here, there and everywhere - it feels strangely intimate." "We went to The Champion's League final and the crowd was teargassed. So we will certainly be talking about that at some point - I was trying to explain to the French police that trying to teargas a man who has grown up in the 70s in Belfast might not necessarily have the effect that you would think it would have," Neil joked.Neil's name has been cemented into the Northern Irish comedy scene through him time on The Blame Game.

"Because he is so skilled and so well respected, he can lean into it - he doesn't get offended because he knows. Rather than him getting upset, he started to laugh that we were taking the piss out of him." "Years ago, if you were a comedian and you wanted to get people to come see you, there were certain gatekeepers," he explained. "You had to find someone in radio or TV in a suit who would say they liked it or didn't and even if you were there for a period of time, they might decide it only gets a short run.

Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

The UAE Is Scrapping Its Covid Mask Requirements After 2½ YearsThe ruling officially applies to just the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, but the country’s six other emirates, including Dubai, are expected to follow suit.
Source: NECN - 🏆 20. / 71 Read more »

COVID-19 can cause long-term lung damage to children and teensIn a recent study published in the Radiology journal, researchers in Germany assessed the pulmonary dysfunction observed after pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Source: NewsMedical - 🏆 19. / 71 Read more »

Older Adults Who Had Covid May Be More At Risk Of Alzheimer'sA new study shows just how much Covid might affect the brain. Here's what experts want you to know.
Source: HuffPostUK - 🏆 108. / 51 Read more »

What is the association between COVID-19 and type 1 diabetes?In a new study, researchers assessed the relationship between incident type 1 diabetes and recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection.
Source: NewsMedical - 🏆 19. / 71 Read more »

Glasgow city centre footfall down a fifth compared to pre-covid levelsGLASGOW city centre footfall is a fifth down compared to pre-pandemic levels with lunch time trade continuing to be a cause for concern.
Source: Glasgow_Times - 🏆 76. / 59 Read more »