COMEDIAN Ben Elton will be performing at Colchester’s Charter Hall this month with his new stand-up show as part of a 66-date UK and Ireland tour.

It follows Elton’s critically acclaimed and sold-out 2019 tour which marked his return to stand-up after a 15-year hiatus.

Authentic Stupidity started in Horsham on August 23 and will end at the London’s West End on November 18.

Elton’s multi-award-winning career spans over four decades and includes the television shows The Young Ones, Blackadder, and Upstart Crow.

He added: “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.”

In October 2023, Elton returned to Channel 4 for a one-off revival of Friday Night Live to rave reviews, with him winning the BAFTA for Comedy Entertainment Programme 2023.

Channel 4 will also broadcast a special recording of Elton’s last stand-up tour - ‘Ben Elton Live’ which will be broadcast on December 15.

Ben Elton will be at Colchester’s Charter Hall on September 19 starting at 19.30pm.