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Killing Joke have announced details of an extensive world tour to mark their 40th anniversary. The veteran post-punk outfit is celebrating the milestone by embarking on the Laugh At Your Peril Tour, which begins in September with a leg of North American shows. Further dates are scheduled in Europe and the UK beginning in mid-October. The itinerary takes in 44 dates all told.

Elsewhere in Killing Joke news, frontman Jaz Coleman is also collaborating with the St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra on new versions of classic Killing Joke songs from throughout the band’s career. Pre-orders for Symphonic Killing Joke are ongoing via Killing Joke’s PledgeMusic page in digital, CD, and LP formats. Aside from the Laugh At Your Peril tour, there are also plans for a one-one performance in London featuring Coleman performing with an orchestra. Killing Joke’s last proper studio album came in 2015 with Pylon .

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Killing Joke play the following Laugh At Your Peril tour dates: 1 September: Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven 2 September: Portland, OR @ Star Theater 4 September: San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge 5 September: Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater 7 September: Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater 9 September: Columbus, OH @ Skully’s Music Diner 10 September: Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage 11 September: Boston, MA @ The Paradise 12 September: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 14 September: Chicago, IL @ TBA 17 September: Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater 18 September: Austin, TX @ The Mohawk 19 September: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live 21 September: Mexico City, MX @ Lunario del Auditorio Nacional 23 September: Sao Paolo, BR @ Carioca Club 24 September: Buenos Aires, AR @ Roxy Live 27 September: Santiago, CL @ Blondie 29 September: Lima, PE @ Cocos 15 October: Hamburg, DE @ Markthalle 16 October: Munich, DE @ Neue Theaterfabrik 17 October: Hamburg, DE @ E-Werk 19 October: Berlin, DE @ Huxleys 20 October: Warsaw, PL @ Stodola 21 October: Prague, CZ @ The Roxy 22 October: Randal, SL @ MCC 23 October: Budapest, HR @ Durer Kert 25 October: Milan, IT @ TBA 26 October: Geneva, CH @ L’Usine 27 October: Paris, FR @ Cabaret Sauvage 28 October: Cologne, DE @ Live Music Hall 30 October; Antwerp, BE @ Da Roma 31 October; Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg 2 November: Nottingham, UK @ Rock City 3 November: Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy 4 November: Newcastle, UK @ Northumbria University 6 November: Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland 7 November: Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy 9 November: Birmingham, UK @ The Institute 10 November: Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy 11 November: Southampton, UK @ Guildhall 13 November: Cambridge, UK @ Corn Exchange 14 November: Norwich, UK @ UEA 16 November: Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy 17 November: London, UK @ Roundhouse.

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Killing Joke to open Tool’s North American tour

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As if seeing Tool perform material from their new album Fear Inoculum wasn’t a good enough reason to grab tickets to their upcoming North American tour , here’s another: Killing Joke will open every date of the tour.

Tool drummer Danny Carey is a noted fan of Killing Joke and previously played shows with the band back in 2014. Now, the two acts will share the road for a 26-date outing beginning in October.

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Tool with Killing Joke Tour Dates: 10/15 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center 10/18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena 10/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center 10/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center 10/23 – Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena 10/25 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center 10/27 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center 10/29 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center 10/31 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum 11/02 – Indianapolis, IN @ Banker’s Life Fieldhouse 11/03 – Chicago, IL @ United Center 11/05 – Cincinnati, OH @ US Bank Arena 11/06 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse 11/08 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena 11/09 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena 11/11 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena 11/12 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena 11/14 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden 11/16 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center 11/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center 11/19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclay’s Center 11/21 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Casino Arena 11/22 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Boardwalk Hall 11/24 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena 11/25 – Washington, DC @ Capitol One Arena

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Tool Announce Fall North American Tour With Killing Joke

Tool  have followed up the momentous release of Fear Inoculum , their first new album in 13 years, and the posting of their classic music videos to YouTube with more big news: the announcement of a massive North American tour with none other than U.K. industrial/post-punk pioneers Killing Joke. The six-week trek is set to kick off October 15th in Denver and wrap November 25th in Washington D.C. — see the full routing below. Tickets are on-sale September 6th at 10 a.m. local time, with a limited number of tickets will be available to Tool Army members on September 4th. Tool Army information, as well as VIP package details, can be found via Toolband.com .

Tool tour dates: October 13    Sacramento, CA       Aftershock Festival October 15    Denver, CO               Pepsi Center October 18    Salt Lake City, UT    Vivint Smart Home Arena October 20    Los Angeles, CA      Staples Center October 21    Los Angeles, CA      Staples Center October 23    Glendale, AZ             Gila River Arena October 25    San Antonio, TX       AT&T Center October 27    Houston, TX              Toyota Center October 29    Tulsa, OK                  BOK Center October 31    Milwaukee, WI          Fiserv Forum November 2  Indianapolis, IN        Banker's Life Fieldhouse November 3  Chicago, IL                United Center November 5  Cincinnati, OH          US Bank Arena November 6  Cleveland, OH          Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse November 8  Pittsburgh, PA          PPG Paints Arena November 9  Detroit, MI                  Little Caesars Arena November 11 Toronto, ON             Scotiabank Arena November 12 Toronto, ON             Scotiabank Arena November 14 Boston, MA              TD Garden November 16 Newark, NJ              Prudential Center November 18 Philadelphia, PA     Wells Fargo Center November 19 Brooklyn, NY           Barclay's Center November 21 Uncasville, CT         Mohegan Sun Casino Arena November 22 Atlantic City, NJ       Boardwalk Hall November 24 Raleigh, NC             PNC Arena November 25 Washington, DC     Capitol One Arena

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A little after 10pm on Wednesday, Killing Joke frontman Jaz Coleman was stomping around the stage of New York’s Irving Plaza, bellowing out the band’s brutish 2003 industrial-metal anthem “Loose Cannon,” which as he told the crowd beforehand, was inspired by a period when excessive drinking sent him off the rails. “I’m an urban animal!” the 58-year-old shouted. “One step from a cannibal.”

Like so much of the show — from dreadlocked, raggedly dressed bassist Martin “Youth” Glover reminding the crowd of his days spent spinning records   at bygone NYC nightspots like Twilo and Tunnel, to the Eighties-goth-night attire favored by a certain sector of the audience   — Coleman’s display could have come off as tired, or even a little corny, given that he’s been playing this role since the late Seventies. But instead, Killing Joke’s 90-minute set, part of the deeply influential London band’s ongoing tour to mark 40 years since it formed , felt brisk, urgent, even celebratory, the work of an outfit that’s thriving rather than going through the motions.

The ever-unpredictable Coleman deserves plenty of credit for that. With his shoulder-length black hair, craggy features and long black coat, he looks a little like Gabriel Byrne playing the part of a spooky undertaker. Around half the time he’s onstage, he’s playing up that dark image by grimacing, convulsing in time with the music or fixing the audience with wide-eyed horror-villain stares. But at other moments, as hinted at by the band’s name (which Coleman has said alludes to “the laughter that overcomes all fear”), he’s projecting pure joy: beaming, shimmying in stiff, endearingly dad-like fashion or telling the crowd how good it is to see them again. There’s duality in his vocals too: He’s equally convincing whether he’s crooning a supple melodic postpunk tune in the vein of 1985 Top 20 U.K. hit “Love Like Blood,” which opened Wednesday’s show, or roaring his way through a breakneck riff workout from the band’s later era like “Asteroid.”

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It doesn’t hurt that he’s got an incredibly tight, efficient band behind him. The version of Killing Joke that’s currently on the road — Coleman, sometime Paul McCartney collaborator Glover, guitarist Geordie Walker and drummer “Big” Paul Ferguson — is the original lineup, which appeared on their first three albums in the late Seventies and early Eighties and reunited in 2008 after a lengthy period of shuffling lineups and a six-year break from ’96 to 2002. Their long history together shows. The grinding, hypnotic groove the musicians established on their self-titled 1980 debut, a blend of Walker’s brittle, rusty-wire riffs, Glover’s relentless bass throb and Ferguson’s machine-like, tom-tom-heavy beats, only sounds more insistent in 2018.

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Several Killing Joke tracks stood out as highlights of Wednesday’s set, from tribal-punk crusher “The Wait” ( covered by Metallica in ’87) to the danceable, downtempo “Requiem.” But it says a lot about the consistency of the band’s output over the years that there was no drop-off in intensity when they drew on their later catalog. Some of the wildest moments in the set came during the eerily driving “New Cold War,” from 2015’s Pylon (named by Rolling Stone as one of the best metal albums of that year ), and the frenetic “Corporate Elect,” off 2012’s MMXII .

The set zig-zagged across the catalog, showing just how many styles this band has attempted and mastered in its four decades, and how much their legacy has been mined by later artists. Balloons bounced over the crowd during peppy postpunk fist-pumper “Eighties,” the direct inspiration for Nirvana’s “Come as You Are.” And the skillful combination of sleek synths, courtesy of auxiliary member Roi Robertson, and harsh vocals on songs like “Butcher” pointed directly to bands like Nine Inch Nails, whose Trent Reznor has cited Killing Joke as an influence and even remixed one of their songs.

But as Wednesday’s set proved, Killing Joke are much more than your favorite band’s favorite band. To their fans, who were out in force for the sold-out show, singing along, moshing or dancing furiously as the moment demanded, they’re an institution. “This is a place of freedom,” Coleman told the crowd before the Pylon dance-metal rager “Autonomous Zone.” He was referring to the show itself but he could have been speaking about the niche that Killing Joke have carved out during the past four decades, a weird little world out of sight of the mainstream. It’s a space where diverse musical styles clash, where menace presses up against mirth and where these four veteran loose cannons will keep sounding off for as long as they damn well feel like it.

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Really a great show! I'd never seen KJ in concert before and they didn't disappoint. The band was playing great, Jaz was doing his odd dance/march and singing in his usual way, talking to the audience a bit between songs. I managed to get right in front of them for the hour and half they played. KJ covered a good range of songs from Wardance to newer stuff. It was awesome! Best show I've ever been to, closest I've ever been to a headlining band!

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Killing Joke kicked-off the second part of their glorious 40th anniversary tour to a sold-out show at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC. The venue was great because the stage was low and there was no separation between the fans and the band. We were so close that we spoke with the keyboardist Roi Robertson (who was very friendly). The set-list would satisfy fans of every era of their body of work, going back to their first album with Wardance, The Wait and Psyche to Autonomous Zone from 2015's Pylon. They were tight--the sound was excellent and the dramatic movements of Jaz Coleman emphasized the message that the lyrics conveyed. Geordie's guitar was as smooth and fierce-sounding as ever and Youth's bass punctuated and complemented the rhythm of Big Paul Ferguson attacking the drums. Psyche was particularly special as Big Paul Ferguson and Youth both sang. The encore was particularly satisfying with "The Death and Resurrection Show". Despite thinking nothing could top such a tremendous performance, we stuck around after the crowd left and actually met and spoke with Big Paul Ferguson AND Jaz Coleman! Killing Joke--a show not to be missed.

The concert venue was nice. If last night’s show was your first opportunity to see Killing Joke live it was probably entertaining. I think I realized that there really is a time when a band should consider not performing live anymore. That time was when I watched Jazz Coleman, after the third song stagger over to the speakers brace himself head down while he took a sip of water. He then paused for a few seconds hand gripping the speaker to gather himself. Finally turning back to face the crowd staggering forward he began a rant that his country was considered third world, then he got back to the grind. It didn't appear that he was intoxicated (the roadie lit incense just before the show started to set the tone) just that it was all a bit too much. Hopefully the show in Brooklyn will be more energetic.

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"Lots of magic and alchemy and fierce politik"

The mighty Killing Joke have announced more details of their forthcoming UK spring tour, with Youth giving clues as to what might happen. Apparently we’ll be enjoying "the most comprehensive career-spanning shows to date". He added that as far as ideas in their minds before the tour go, "Cold austerity versus wild abandon seems to be an overall dynamic… with themes ranging from the times we are living in through to intense personal admissions, and lots of magic and alchemy and fierce politik."

Youth also said that there are more plans for Killing Joke in 2012: "Some are still secret and will be announced officially on the website. One I am closely involved with and getting closer to finishing is the Killing Joke In Dub album that will be available next year. It really is bone-crunchingly heavy!" The Icarus Line have been confirmed as support.

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Killing Joke announce Honour The Fire UK tour

Killing Joke promise to "sonically destroy" the unwanted future on Honour The Fire UK tour in 2022

Post-punk icons Killing Joke have announced a UK tour for 2022. The 'Honour The Fire' tour will kick off at the Tramshed in Cardiff on March 28 and climax at London's Eventim Apollo on April 9, and it's shaping up to be quite something. 

"It is our privilege to Honour The Fire and celebrate the white heat purification by sound," says bassist Youth. "Join with us in a fearless leap through the sacred flames, into the unknown. Let’s create the future we all desire, by sonically destroying the one we don’t."  

"The fire in our hearts that has sustained and protected us for over 40 years, never goes out," confirms frontman Jaz Coleman .

Last year Coleman collaborated with British pie-makers Piecaramba! on ‘The Joker!', a jerk chicken, red pepper and chilli pie wrapped gluten free pastry. 

Piecaramba!'s stated aim is “to reinvent pie and mash, dragging it kicking and screaming into the 21st century”, but there's no news yet as to whether they'll produce a special tour edition of the treat to sell alongside the band's official merch.

Killing Joke Honour The Fire UK tour 2022

Mar 28: Cardiff Tramshed Mar 29: Nottingham Rock City Mar 31: Bristol O2 Academy Apr 01: Liverpool O2 Academy Apr 02: Birmingham O2 Institute Apr 04: Manchester Albert Hall Apr 05: Newcastle Boiler Shop Apr 06: Glasgow Barrowland Apr 08: Leeds O2 Academy Apr 09: London Eventim Apollo Hammersmith 

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Get the full alternative rock experience when you secure your Killing Joke tickets today with TicketSmarter. Taking a post-punk ethos into a darker world of heavy metal and more experimental synth-pop, Killing Joke became cult heroes of the UK's alternative scene in the 1980s and left a lasting influence on the likes of Depeche Mode, Metallica, Nirvana and Soundgarden. Formed in London in 1978, their big break came when a session for legendary Radio 1 DJ John Peel became a huge success and resulted in a deal with Island Records and debut album Killing Joke (1980).

Single Follow The Leaders became an early anthem as the band started to use controversial imagery and dabble with the occult. In 1982 frontman Jaz Coleman, bass player Martin "Youth" Glover and guitarist Geordie Walker moved to Iceland to avoid what they believed was an impending apocalypse, but they returned with the goth-pop of fourth album Fire Dances (1984) and scored their biggest hit with the single Love Like Blood. Night Time (1985) became their best-selling album but the band quickly took a turn towards a more experimental, electronic sound on Outside The Gate (1988) before delivering the thunderous guitar-driven Extremities, Dirt & Various Repressed Emotions (1990). Always darkly strange and eccentric, the band split in 1996 but reformed in 2002 and released their 15th studio album MMXII in 2012. Grab Killing Joke tickets now so you can experience alternative music live and in person.

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Generally speaking, Killing Joke ticket prices cost more than $50 for most live performances. Tickets to see Killing Joke play at music festivals like Lollapalooza can cost more than $100 for a standard general admission ticket. Premium seating at venues like the United Center can cost more than $275 a seat, while standard tickets for seats in the upper levels of the arena can cost less than $75 a ticket.

Killing Joke concert ticket prices can range up to several hundred dollars per ticket depending on the venue and seat location. Floor seats and VIP are usually the most expensive depending on availability. And of course, the least expensive seats will be farthest from the stage.

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Catch Killing Joke on the road possibly at festivals such as  South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, Desert Daze Festival at Moreno Beach, CA or at Pickathon Music Festival in Happy Valley. Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago brings together some of the biggest names in indie and alternative music. Check out the event schedule above to see when Killing Joke tour dates are coming to an arena or stadium near you. 

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Songs from the Killing Joke Tour Setlist

Killing Joke's setlist while performing in London , ENG at “Royal Albert Hall” included the following songs:

• Masked Ball
• Tomorrow's World
• Complications
• The Fall of Because
• Unspeakable
• Follow the Leaders
• Who Told You How?
• Are You Receiving?
• Turn to Red

Source: Setlist.fm

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WITH a reputation forged in fire, brimstone and magic, plus a fierce collective intellect,  Killing Joke have long been one of rock’s most iconic, influential and contrary outfits, with a string of revered recordings to their name…

Their story dates back to 1978 and the post-punk scene of West London where classically-trained musician / vocalist Jeremy ‘Jaz’ Coleman , drummer  ‘Big’   Paul Ferguson , guitarist  Kevin ‘Geordie’ Walker  and bassist  Martin ‘Youth’ Glover  set about establishing a new, idiosyncratic manifesto for reinventing the rock ‘n’ roll wheel.

Right from the start,  Killing Joke  were unwilling to conform to the artistic restrictions of a particular scene; rather, they took a  broader  view, fusing together a host of musical elements to create something both different and timely. Pitched somewhere between the snub-nosed aggression and bleak primitivism of UK punk and the epic grandeur and cool detachment of German electronic rock bands like  Tangerine Dream  and  Can , the band’s sound emerged fully-formed and ready to go – a vibrant, punishing antidote to virtually everything else happening in music at that time. 

Both their self-titled debut album and its 1981 follow-up,  ‘What’s THIS For..!’ , cemented their reputation as a maverick and creative force, and due to a penchant for controversial imagery plus a refusal to pull punches in terms of the truth (as they saw it), the quartet rapidly became the most notorious band in the UK. For  Coleman  and his fellow musicians, conventional notions of politics or propaganda were not to be accepted blindly; they urged people to think for themselves, to question old orthodoxies and their surroundings in general, conjuring up images of an impending apocalypse with music that was never meant to be pretty yet often attained a ragged and glorious beauty, a tattered flag in the wind.

Difficult, perverse and wilfully unpredictable,  Killing Joke  continue to be a group that actually stands for something. In the words of Youth “ The band continue to inspire and bludgeon down the bullshit in the world into a white hot, blast furnace Dub of unrelenting passion, a rollercoaster, white knuckle punch in the face of beautiful agony/reality and timeless cosmic joy and soul. The other will doubtless have different ideas but one thing’s for certain: what once seemed paranoid now seems downright prophetic, and for all of their adherence to darker hues, the future for  Killing Joke looks brighter than ever…

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• Sun 12 Mar London, Royal Albert Hall Killing Joke
• Fri 10 Mar Wolverhampton, KK's Steel Mill Killing Joke
• Thu 9 Mar London, 100 Club Killing Joke
• Tue 7 Mar Colchester Arts Centre Killing Joke
• Mon 6 Mar Portsmouth, The Wedgewood Rooms Killing Joke

October 2022

• Tue 25 Oct Leeds, first direct arena Billy Idol Killing Joke, Toyah Willcox
• Sun 23 Oct Birmingham, Resorts World Arena Billy Idol Killing Joke, Toyah Willcox
• Fri 21 Oct Glasgow, The OVO Hydro Billy Idol Killing Joke, Toyah Willcox
• Wed 19 Oct London, OVO Arena, Wembley Billy Idol Killing Joke, Toyah Willcox
• Mon 17 Oct Utilita Arena Cardiff Billy Idol Killing Joke, Toyah Willcox
• Thu 13 Oct Manchester, The AO Arena Billy Idol Killing Joke, Toyah Willcox
• Sat 9 Apr London, Eventim Apollo Killing Joke
• Fri 8 Apr O2 Academy Leeds Killing Joke
• Wed 6 Apr Glasgow, Barrowland Killing Joke
• Tue 5 Apr Newcastle Upon Tyne, Boiler Shop Killing Joke
• Mon 4 Apr Manchester, Albert Hall Killing Joke
• Sat 2 Apr Birmingham, O2 Institute Killing Joke
• Fri 1 Apr O2 Academy Liverpool Killing Joke
• Thu 31 Mar O2 Academy Bristol Killing Joke
• Tue 29 Mar Nottingham, Rock City Killing Joke
• Mon 28 Mar Cardiff, Tramshed Killing Joke
• Sun 27 Mar Cheltenham, The Frog And Fiddle Killing Joke

August 2021

• Mon 9 Aug London, The O2 Hollywood Vampires, Killing Joke
• Sat 7 Aug Glasgow, The OVO Hydro Hollywood Vampires, Killing Joke
• Fri 6 Aug Leeds, first direct arena Hollywood Vampires, Killing Joke
• Thu 5 Aug Utilita Arena Birmingham Hollywood Vampires, Killing Joke
• Thu 18 Jun ➙ Sun 21 Jun Graspop Metal Meeting 2020 Iron Maiden, Faith No More, Alestorm, BABYMETAL, Battle Beast…
• Wed 17 Jun Coventry, hmv Empire Killing Joke
• Tue 16 Jun SWX Bristol Killing Joke, 1919, IDestroy
• Sat 13 Jun ➙ Sun 14 Jun Sunstroke Festival 2020 Faith No More, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Killing Joke, Neck Deep…

August 2019

• Mon 12 Aug Brighton, Concorde 2 Killing Joke, R.D.F (Radical Dance Faction)
• Sat 10 Aug London, Subterania Killing Joke, R.D.F (Radical Dance Faction)
• Thu 8 Aug Wolverhampton, KK's Steel Mill Killing Joke

November 2018

• Sat 17 Nov London, The Roundhouse Killing Joke, Turbowolf
• Fri 16 Nov O2 Academy Oxford Killing Joke, Turbowolf
• Wed 14 Nov Norwich, UEA Killing Joke, Turbowolf
• Tue 13 Nov Cambridge Corn Exchange Killing Joke, Turbowolf
• Sun 11 Nov O2 Guildhall Southampton Killing Joke, Turbowolf
• Sat 10 Nov O2 Academy Bristol Killing Joke, Turbowolf
• Fri 9 Nov Birmingham, O2 Institute Killing Joke, Turbowolf
• Wed 7 Nov Manchester Academy Killing Joke, Turbowolf
• Tue 6 Nov Glasgow, Barrowland Killing Joke
• Sun 4 Nov Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumbria Students’ Union Killing Joke, Turbowolf
• Sat 3 Nov O2 Academy Leeds Killing Joke, Turbowolf
• Fri 2 Nov Nottingham, Rock City Killing Joke, Turbowolf
• Mon 12 Jun London, Scala Killing Joke

November 2016

• Fri 4 Nov London, O2 Academy Brixton Killing Joke, Death Valley High, The Membranes, LX (The Orb)
• Thu 3 Nov Colchester Arts Centre Killing Joke, Death Valley High
• Wed 2 Nov York, Fibbers Killing Joke, Death Valley High

October 2016

• Mon 31 Oct Belfast, The Limelight Killing Joke, Death Valley High
• Sun 30 Oct Dublin, The Academy Killing Joke, Death Valley High
• Fri 7 Oct ➙ Sun 9 Oct Bognor Regis, Butlins Rockaway Beach Festival 2016 Saint Etienne, Suede, Killing Joke, We Are Scientists, Wire…
• Thu 26 May ➙ Sun 29 May Walton On Trent, Catton Hall Bearded Theory 2016 Levellers, Killing Joke, Terrorvision, Reverend And The Makers, The King Blues…

November 2015

• Fri 6 Nov London, The Roundhouse Killing Joke, Jah Wobble, Asylums
• Wed 4 Nov Leeds Beckett University SU Killing Joke, Feverist, Rival State
• Tue 3 Nov Glasgow, The ABC Killing Joke
• Sun 1 Nov Manchester, O2 Ritz Killing Joke, Jah Wobble, Feverist

October 2015

• Sat 31 Oct Birmingham, O2 Institute Killing Joke, Asylums, Feverist
• Fri 30 Oct O2 Academy Oxford Killing Joke, Yonaka, Rival State
• Wed 28 Oct Nottingham, Rock City Killing Joke, The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing
• Tue 27 Oct Exeter, The Lemon Grove Killing Joke, Feverist, Rival State
• Mon 26 Oct Brighton, Concorde 2 Killing Joke, Asylums
• Sun 25 Oct Cardiff University SU Killing Joke, Asylums, Willow
• Thu 18 Jun Corby, The Hut Killing Joke

August 2014

• Fri 15 Aug ➙ Sun 17 Aug Kettering, Boughton House Alt-Fest VNV Nation, Fields Of The Nephilim, Killing Joke, The Dead Kennedys, Dope Stars Inc…
• Fri 15 Aug Bristol, The Fleece Killing Joke
• Thu 14 Aug Holmfirth Picturedrome Killing Joke
• Wed 13 Aug London, Scala Killing Joke
• Fri 8 Aug Hebden Bridge, Trades Club Killing Joke
• Sat 16 Mar London, O2 Forum Kentish Town Killing Joke
• Thu 14 Mar ➙ Sat 16 Mar Pwllheli, Hafan y Mor Holiday Park Hammerfest 5 - In Fear Of The Dragon Sister Sun, Sacred Mother Tongue, Jaguar (2), Viscous Nature, Dyscarnate…
• Thu 14 Mar Corby, The Hut Killing Joke

September 2012

• Sun 16 Sep London, OVO Arena, Wembley The Cult, The Mission, Killing Joke
• Sun 16 Sep London, Eventim Apollo The Cult, The Mission, Killing Joke
• Sat 15 Sep Birmingham, Resorts World Arena The Cult, The Mission, Killing Joke
• Sat 15 Sep O2 Academy Birmingham The Cult, The Mission, Killing Joke
• Fri 14 Sep Manchester, The AO Arena The Cult, The Mission, Killing Joke
• Wed 12 Sep Utilita Arena Sheffield The Cult, The Mission, Killing Joke
• Wed 12 Sep O2 Academy Sheffield The Cult, The Mission, Killing Joke
• Tue 11 Sep Newcastle upon Tyne, Utilita Arena Newcastle The Cult, The Mission, Killing Joke
• Tue 11 Sep Newcastle upon Tyne, NX Newcastle The Cult, The Mission, Killing Joke
• Mon 10 Sep O2 Apollo Manchester The Cult, The Mission, Killing Joke
• Tue 10 Jul Manchester Academy Killing Joke
• Sat 17 Mar O2 Academy Oxford Killing Joke
• Fri 16 Mar Portsmouth, Pyramid Centre Killing Joke
• Wed 14 Mar Wolverhampton, The Wulfrun at The Halls Killing Joke, Icarus Line, The Crying Spell
• Tue 13 Mar Newcastle upon Tyne, NX Newcastle Killing Joke
• Mon 12 Mar Glasgow, The ABC Killing Joke
• Sat 10 Mar Manchester Academy Killing Joke
• Fri 9 Mar Sheffield, Corporation Killing Joke, Icarus Line, The Crying Spell
• Thu 8 Mar London, The Roundhouse Killing Joke
• Tue 6 Mar Norwich, Waterfront Killing Joke, Icarus Line, The Crying Spell
• Mon 5 Mar O2 Academy Bristol Killing Joke
• Sun 4 Mar Exeter, The Lemon Grove Killing Joke
• Thu 7 Jul ➙ Sun 10 Jul Knebworth House Sonisphere Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Diamond Head…
• Sat 30 Apr ➙ Sun 1 May Gaymers Camden Crawl Never Means Maybe, Heights, Turbowolf, P Money, The Qemists…
• Fri 1 Apr London, Royal Festival Hall Killing Joke
• Thu 31 Mar Manchester Academy Killing Joke, Swimming
• Wed 30 Mar Nottingham, Rock City Killing Joke, Swimming

October 2010

• Sat 16 Oct London, Eventim Apollo Killing Joke

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Corey Holcomb ‘The Joke King Tour’ includes 2 stops in Pa.: Where to buy tickets

• Updated: Jul. 09, 2024, 1:23 p.m. |
• Published: Jul. 09, 2024, 1:22 p.m.

Corey Holcomb will bring his 2024 "The Joke King Tour" to Pa. twice - Oct. 13 in Philadelphia and Nov. 23 in McKees Rocks. Live Nation Entertainment

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Comedian, actor and radio host Corey Holcomb is going on tour and it includes two shows in Pa.

“The Joke King Tour” starts in September in California, and ends Dec. 12 in Washington, D.C.

It includes a show on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024 , at The Fillmore in Philadelphia; and on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Roxian Theatre in McKees Rocks.

The artist’s presale begins at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10. General ticket sales start at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 12, on Ticketmaster.

Tour dates are:

Sept. 1 - Inglewood, California

Sept. 6 - Indianapolis, Indiana

Sept. 7 - Northfield, Ohio

Sept. 13 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Sept. 14 - Mobile, Alabama

Sept. 21 - Las Vegas, Nevada

Sept. 27 - St. Louis, Missouri

Oct. 4 - Little Rock, Arkansas

Oct. 5 - Memphis, Tennessee (at Graceland)

Oct. 17 - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Nov. 1 - Chicago, Illinois

Nov. 9 - San Diego, California

Nov. 10 - San Diego, California

Nov. 16 - Atlanta, Georgia

Nov. 24 - Brooklyn, New York

Nov. 30 - Detroit, Michigan

Dec. 12 - Washington, D.C.

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After over 30 years in the business, John Corbett has no love for Hollywood.

The “Sex and the City” star, 63, appeared on David Spade and Dana Carvey’s “Fly on the Wall” podcast last week and admitted that he regrets becoming an actor.

“Look, I’m in the fourth quarter of the football game now, in life and in showbiz. It’s just a fact,” Corbett said. “So I can reveal now I picked the f–king wrong thing to do with my life.”

The “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” actor, who has been married to Bo Derek since 2020, explained that he hasn’t liked being told what to do since he was a kid, which is partly why he’s unhappy in his career.

“I picked something to do with my whole life for my fulfillment of my work life, which is, ‘Dude, stand here, say this, put this on, look this way, say it faster, cut your hair like this,'” he said. “You feel like a puppet.”

Corbett continued: “Have you ever sat in a f–king waiting room of a doctor’s office for like an hour and you’re going, ‘What the f–k?’ For me, that’s what making a movie is like, because I’m not part of any creative process.”

He also brought up Emma Stone , who has been heavily involved behind-the-scenes in her recent projects like the films “Cruella” and “Poor Things” and the show “The Curse,” and said that he wishes he had those same opportunities.

“I’m just telling you, I made a lot of money. I live in a beautiful home. People come to me in every f–king restaurant I go in. I’m a friend of the world,” he said. “But as far as a fulfilling creative work life, I didn’t write one f–king line. I didn’t write one joke to make people laugh. So it’s been unfulfilling on that level.”

“You know, there were some good times here and there, but most of it’s sitting, waiting for them to f–king knock on your door to go, ‘Hey, we need you to come back and say that thing again,'” Corbett went on. “And to me, man, it’s such a boring f–king life.”

Corbett broke through in Hollywood with his leading role in the 1990s TV series “Northern Exposure.”

He gained more fame playing Sarah Jessica Parker’s on-screen love interest, Aidan Shaw , in “Sex and the City.” He reprised the role in the ongoing revival series “And Just Like That.”

Corbett also starred in “United States of Tara” and “Parenthood.”

On the big screen, Corbett has starred in the “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” and the “To All the Boys” film franchises. His other movie acting credits include “Raising Helen,” “The Messengers” and “The Boy Next Door.”

Last year, Corbett told the New York Times he didn’t think he had the talent to become an actor at the start of his career.

“I was the hunky guy and women would gush,” he said. “I don’t think one person has ever come up to me and said, ‘Hey, I think you’re a good actor.’”

He also admitted that he was never overly passionate about his career.

“I’ve made friends with the idea of, this is just what I do,” he explained. “When the phone rings and it feels like the money’s right and the place is right and the time is right, I’ll go be this guy that these people want.”

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Corey Holcomb Announces “The Joke King Tour”

Tickets Available Starting Wednesday, July 10 with Artist Presale

General onsale begins friday, july 12 at 10 am local at livenation.com.

Today, comedian, actor and radio host, Corey Holcomb , announced his upcoming “The Joke King Tour”. Produced by Live Nation, the 20-show run kicks off on Friday, September 6 in Indianapolis at the Egyptian Room at Old National Center, with stops across the U.S. in Las Vegas, Chicago, Brooklyn and more before wrapping up on Thursday, December 12 in Washington, DC. The tour comes following his successful 2023 run, “The Book of Coreythians Chapter 1” Tour. 

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an Artist presale Wednesday, July 10 at 10 AM local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, July 12 at 10 AM local time at livenation.com . 

“The Joke King Tour: Starring Corey Holcomb” 2024 Dates:

Sun Sep 01 – Inglewood, CA – YouTube Theater^

Fri Sep 06 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre

Sat Sep 07 – Northfield, OH – MGM Northfield Park 

Fri Sep 13 – Baton Rouge, LA – River Center Theatre

Sat Sep 14 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre

Sat Sep 21 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues 

Fri Sep 27 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant 

Fri Oct 04 – Little Rock, AR – Robinson Center

Sat Oct 05 – Memphis, TN – Graceland 

Sun Oct 13 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore

Thu Oct 17 – Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore 

Fri Nov 01 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre 

Sat Nov 09 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues

Sat Nov 09 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues (LATE SHOW) 

Sun Nov 10 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues

Sat Nov 16 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle 

Sat Nov 23 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre 

Sun Nov 24 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount 

Sat Nov 30 – Detroit, MI – Opera House* 

Thu Dec 12 – Washington, DC – MGM National Harbor 

^ Part of Hollywood Black Comedy Festival

*Non-Live Nation Show  

This event will be a phone-free experience. Use of phones, smart watches and accessories will not be permitted in the performance space.

Upon arrival at the venue, all phones, smart watches and accessories will be secured in individual Yondr pouches that will be opened at the end of the event. Guests maintain possession of their devices at all times, and can access them throughout the event only in designated Phone Use Areas within the venue. All devices will be re-secured in Yondr pouches before returning to the performance space.

Anyone seen using a device (phone, smart watch or accessories) during the performance will be escorted out of the venue by security. We appreciate your cooperation in creating a phone-free experience.

About Corey Holcomb

Corey’s comedy genius transcends class and racial divides. Corey’s humor will tickle your funny bone.

People all over the world can relate to the drama of trying to make a relationship work. According to Corey, a “hunter” (man) being captured by his “prey” (woman) makes for the best comedy ever. Corey offers plenty of advice on how men who have been the victim of a “hostile takeover” by the female in the relationship can take back control. You can believe there is no counselor on the planet who offers the kind of relationship advice and remedies Corey dispenses from the stage.

Corey Holcomb’s comedy set is both an auditory and visual experience. His facial gestures alone can make an audience burst with laughter. “I spend a lot of time practicing my stage faces because I need to be able to convey care and concern while I criticize.” Although Corey has a long and diverse resume of successes, he remains humble and approachable.Corey has performed on Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show,” taken top honors at the Miller Genuine Draft Comedy Search, Budweiser Comedy Competition, Chicago Home Jam, and Laffapalooza. He has appeared at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival and the Chicago Comedy Festival.

Corey’s film and television credits include the films “Think Like A Man Too,” “Wedding Ringer,” independent film “Who’s Watching The Kids, “Adult Swim’s “Black Jesus,” MTV2’s “Wild ‘N Out,” MTV’s“Wild ‘N Out,” NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” 20th Century Fox’s “Like Mike,” a recurring role on UPN’s “Half & Half,” NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” BET’s “Comic View,” Fox’s “Mad TV,” Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend,” HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam,” “It’s Showtime at the Apollo,” Showtime’s “Shaq’s All StarComedy Jam,” Tyler Perry’s “House of Pain,” TV Ones “Rickey Smiley Show,” and plays recurring character Robert Tubbs on Fox’s “The Cleveland Show.” He was also featured in Hip-Hop artist’s Kendrick Lamar’s music video “These Walls.”

He has appeared in four comedy specials of his own, Corey Holcomb: “The Problem Is You,” Comedy Central Presents: “Corey Holcomb,” Corey Holcomb: “Your Way Ain’t Working,” and Corey Holcomb: “The Book of Coreythians.” Corey currently tours the country performing standup & his Comedy/R&B songs. He also hosts his own podcast, The Corey Holcomb 5150 Show, which began on The Foxxhole but later moved to YouTube.

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The Joker Takes the Spotlight in ‘Batman: The Killing Joke’ 4K Steelbook

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• Batman: The Killing Joke 's 4K Steelbook features The Joker on the cover.
• The Steelbook includes both 4K and Blu-ray versions of the 2016 animated film, with art inspired by the original graphic novel.
• The 4K Steelbook is now available for pre-order and will be released on September 30, 2024.

The Joker becomes the star of the show as this Batman villain is the face of Batman: The Killing Joke 's 4k Steelbook. This Gotham villain has his face front and center, which makes sense since the film is based on his origin story and how he became Batman's iconic rival. Batman: The Killing Joke was first released in 2016 and is based on a one-shot graphic novel that was originally published in 1988.

The 4K steelbook is now available for pre-order, according to Warner Bros UK . Not only does it contain the 4K and Blu-ray versions of the 2016 animated film, but it also features art based on the 1988 graphic novel. The product image also features a special spades playing card which contains the images of Joker and Batman.

Batman: The Killing Joke starred Kevin Conroy as Batman/Bruce Wayne and Mark Hamill as Joker. Also featured in this animated superhero film include Tara Strong as Barbara Gordon, Ray Wise as James Gordon, and John DiMaggio . This was the first DC animated original movie to receive an R-Ratting, and during an interview with ComicBook.com , executive producer, Bruce Timm revealed that more content was added due to the source material not having enough content.

What is 'Batman: The Killing Joke' about?

Batman: The Killing Joke reveals the origin story of Joker. He was a lab technician who wanted to become a standup comedian. At the same time, he aided two criminals to rob his former workplace, out of desperation to support his family. Unfortunately, a series of tragic events, as well as an accident during the robbery, led to the transformation of this known criminal. Meanwhile, Barbara Gordon retires as Batgirl after Batman shows concern for her safety during a mission. The original graphic novel was written by Alan Moroe , and it won "Best Writer" and "Best Graphic Album" during the 1989 Eisner Awards.

Unfortunately, Batman: The Killing Joke didn't get the standing ovation that it wanted. The film received a low critic score of 35 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and received a rotten audience score of 50 percent. The film also generated over $4.4 million at the global box office.

Batman: The Killing Joke can't be streamed on any platform, but can be purchased digitally. Meanwhile, the 4K Steelbook is now available for pre-order and will be released on September 30, 2024.

• Batman: The Killing Joke