Kiwi icon Rhys Darby brings brand-new present to Scotland

Mick Perrin Worldwide have introduced that the Kiwi Icon, Rhys Darby, is returning to the stage with a model new stand-up present, The Legend Returns.

Kicking off in May 2025 and heading throughout the UK and Ireland, tickets can be found through pre-sale on 18^th November with common on sale happening on 19^th November from www.mickperrin.com/tours/rhys-darby-the-legend-returns/.

After nearly a decade, Darby is again on tour together with his traditional mixture of astute observations and bodily stand-up cocooned in a fantastical storyline that takes his viewers on a hilarious journey.

In a world filled with AI and Robot tech can a easy dad with barely tight denims keep related? Ancient Astronaut Theorists say sure! Rhys hopes to show that proper now a contact of very human silliness is extra necessary than ever!? Perhaps his distinctive abilities as soon as regarded as absurd, may simply be helpful in spite of everything!

Rhys Darby mentioned right this moment: “I’m so excited to return to the stage, a bit older, a bit wiser but mostly a bit sillier than ever before!”

While Darby might have been treading the standup boards for the reason that mid 90s and is recognised as certainly one of NZ’s most profitable comedy exports, he’s greatest identified internationally for his on display screen work. He first gained consideration because the well-meaning, however inept band supervisor, Murray Hewitt in Flight of the Conchords. More just lately he has starred within the Jumanji franchise and Our Flag Means Death alongside long-time collaborator Taika Waititi. Rhys can be a prolific voice over artist having appeared in over 50 animation roles from Monsters at Work to Voltron Legendary Defender. When not on display screen different initiatives embrace internet hosting NZs longest working podcast The Cryptid Factor and shares his humorous musings on his Substack.

He has carried out his distinctive model of storytelling everywhere in the world and Rhys is rarely removed from his standup roots having launch 5 comedy specials. In addition to stand-up and performing, he has additionally written 4 books, This Way to Spaceship, a loosely autobiographical novel, and three child’s books about his alter ego Buttons McGinty.