Billy Connolly announces 2012 UK tour

Legendary comedian Billy Connolly has confirmed details of a 2012 UK tour. Regarded as one of the worlds best-loved comedians, Connolly will hit the road with his new 'The Man' show throughout January, February and March next year.

The run of shows will begin in Leicester on 15th January, before moving on to cities such as Liverpool, Nottingham, Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester. The tour will come to a close at The Brighton Centre on the 15th and 16th March.

Despite appearing in a number of films, it is stand-up comedy where Connolly has gained most praise, having been named by Channel 4 as the Greatest Ever Stand-up on two separate occasions.

Billy Connolly tickets for the following UK tour dates will go on sale this Friday, 11th November:

De Montfort Hall, Leicester 15th January
City Hall, Sheffield 16th and 17th
City Hall, Newcastle 19th and 20th
Futurist Theatre, Scarborough 21st and 22nd
The Dome, Doncaster 24th and 25th
Opera House, Blackpool 27th and 28th
Empire Theatre, Liverpool 30th and 31st
Venue Cymru, Llandudno 3rd and 4th February
St. Georges Hall, Bradford 6th and 7th
Town Hall, Huddersfield 8th
Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham 10th and 11th
Regent Theatre, Ipswich 13th and 14th
Cliffs Pavillion, Southend 15th and 16th
Colston Hall, Bristol 18th and 19th
Pavillions Plymouth - 22nd and 23rd
Symphony Hall, Birmingham - 24th and 25th
O2 Apollo, Manchester - 27th and 28th
Civic Wolverhampton - 2nd and 3rd March
Mayflower, Southampton - 4th
BIC Bournemouth - 7th and 8th March
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff - 11th and 12th March