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Hong Kong holds no fears for Michael McIntyre: the further he travels, the ‘better audiences get’

The British comedian performs over two consecutive nights at Kitec’s Star Hall, in Kowloon Bay, on his 71-date Big World Tour. Not that he’s a stranger to the city, the Bafta winner having done his first Hong Kong gig in October 2006

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British comedian Michael McIntyre will play two shows in Hong Kong as part of his 71-date Big World Tour.
When British comedian Michael McIntyre performs in an unfamiliar city, he likes to spend as much time as possible learning about his surroundings to gather material for his show.

“Even when I go somewhere like Scotland, I’ll land, get in a taxi, start looking around and chatting and picking out things to talk about, and audiences always really appreciate that,” the British stand-up comedian reveals.

“I’ve lived in London my whole life and have written zero jokes about London because it’s just normal for me,” he says. “I recently did some gigs in Malta and I talked about Maltese politics – I didn’t know what I was talking about, I was just repeating what someone had told me in the taxi, but people were laughing their heads off.”

When McIntyre spoke to us from his home in London, the 41-year-old was looking forward to embarking on his most extensive tour to date. This week, the comedian will perform two consecutive nights at Kitec’s Star Hall, in Kowloon Bay, at barely the midpoint of his 71-date Big World Tour, which will also take in North America, Europe, South Africa, other regions of Asia and finally Australia and New Zealand, where the show will conclude in April 2019.

It’s the second time McIntyre will be appearing in the city after performing here in October 2006.
It’s the second time McIntyre will be appearing in the city after performing here in October 2006.

Although long stints on the road force the father of two to be apart from his family, he relishes the novelty of visiting new places and feeling the enthusiasm of foreign crowds. In particular, he enjoys chatting to members of the audience during his routine.

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