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RUSSELL’S ANTIPODEAN ADVENTURE
RUSSELL HOWARD, pictured, will start the New Year by laughing all the way to New Zealand.
He will be the first comedian from the Northern Hemisphere to perform in New Zealand since global lockdown and says: “Their government has allowed me in to perform following two weeks of quarantining. My Australia dates have been rescheduled to July but I can’t wait to get there.”
His Respite tour will take him to 69 cities across 24 countries in five continents and started with a UK arena run in autumn 2019.
CHANCE TO ENJOY THE CARRACK
SINGER Paul Carrack, below, is planning to lift everyone’s spirits with a two-hour online concert backed by the 30-strong Grammy awardwinning SWR Big Band & Strings.
The concert was filmed at the Royal Academy of Music in London last December and features a specially filmed introduction from Paul.
He says: “It was wonderful to have the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone and collaborate with this world class band.”
■ The online special will be available to view until the end of the year. Go to paulcarrack.net for ticket details. Each ticket comes with two bonus live concerts to enjoy for free.
A MILLION REASONS TO WATCH
FEARNE COTTON, comedian Joe Lycett and Michelle Visage are among television presenter Angela Scanlon’s guests on the third series of her podcast Thanks A Million With Angela Scanlon.
It sees her talking to the biggest names in TV, film, books, wellbeing and comedy to explore their personal gratitude lists and find out the things that have shaped their lives.
■Available on Apple, Spotify and all podcast providers.