Ben Elton Announces His Return To Australia For Massive Authentic Stupidity Tour in 2025

'Just give him a stage and a microphone and Ben Elton is the best. No contest'
The Sunday Times

‘Elton’s timing and phrasing remain impeccable, his structure is masterly’
Daily Telegraph

‘There is nothing, absolutely nothing, to beat Ben Elton live!’
Evening Standard

‘Vital, relevant and passionate’
The Scotsman

The Authentic Stupidity tour commences in Perth at Astor Theatre on March 13, followed by Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra, Thirroul, Newcastle, Brisbane and concluding on April 3 at HOTA on Gold Coast.

Tickets for all shows on sale at 9am on Tuesday, November 12, with exception of Canberra, on sale at 9am on Thursday, November 14.

My Live Nation members can secure tickets first during the exclusive pre-sale beginning Monday, November 11 at 10am, running until Tuesday, November 12 at 8am.

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au.

The world has changed a lot since Ben last toured - a whole new existential threat has emerged to challenge our very existence: Artificial Intelligence. Apparently, it’s going to render all human life meaningless, but Ben is here to warn you that AI is not the greatest threat that we face; it’s Authentic Stupidity!

Ben said: “The verdict’s in! Humanity is thick! Homo halfwit. The idiot branch of the Ape family! We need signs to tell us to step off escalators, we elect gibbering fools to lead us and now we’ve invented Artificial Intelligence which is actually going to replace us! 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!”

Ben Elton’s multi-award-winning career spans over four decades and includes seminal and groundbreaking television shows (The Young Ones, Blackadder, Upstart Crow), West End plays (Popcorn, Upstart Crow), West End musicals (We Will Rock You, The Beautiful Game, Close up: The Twiggy Musical), best-selling novels (Stark, Dead Famous, Two Brothers) and feature films (Maybe Baby, Three Summers, All is True). In October last year, Ben returned to Channel 4 for a one-off revival of Friday Night Live to rave reviews. The reincarnation of the original smash-hit Saturday Night Live was critically acclaimed and Ben won the BAFTA for Comedy Entertainment Programme 2023.

BEN ELTON
AUTHENTIC STUPIDITY
AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2025

ASTOR THEATRE, PERTH
THURSDAY MARCH 13

PALAIS THEATRE, MELBOURNE
SATURDAY MARCH 15

HER MAJESTY’S, ADELAIDE
TUESDAY MARCH 18

CITY RECITAL HALL, SYDNEY
FRIDAY MARCH 21

CANBERRA THEATRE, CANBERRA*
WEDNESDAY MARCH 26

ANITA’S THEATRE, THIRROUL
FRIDAY MARCH 28

CIVIC THEATRE, NEWCASTLE
SATURDAY MARCH 29

FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE
TUESDAY APRIL 1

HOTA, GOLD COAST
FRIDAY APRIL 4

TICKETS ON SALE NOVEMBER 12 AT 9AM – NB. *CANBERRA ON SALE NOVEMBER 14 AT 9AM

Live Nation pre-sale: Monday, November 11 at 10am - Tuesday, November 12 at 8am.

For complete tour and ticket information, visit: benelton.live & livenation.com.au