Lost Voice Guy sets out to communicate with masses
Following the success of his sell-out debut tour last year, during which he performed at more than 100 UK venues, Lee Ridley – aka Lost Voice Guy – is heading back out on the road next year to put a smile on the faces of people up and down the country once again.
The Britain’s Got Talent winner will poke fun at his life living as a disabled person in a post-apocalyptic world as he tries to cope with the fame and fortune since his memorable victory.
Lee is the first stand-up comedian to use a communication aid. He made his first stand-up appearance in February 2012 and took his first solo show to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013. He has performed a show there every year since until COVID-19 came along.
As well as winning Britain’s Got Talent 2018 Lee also won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2014 and has appeared on some of the country’s most popular TV shows including The One Show, This Morning, Lorraine and BBC Breakfast.
The third series of Lee’s popular Radio 4 sitcom, Ability, which he co-writes and in which he also stars, will air next spring.
His debut book, I’m Only In It For The Parking – an autobiographical look at disability and the way we approach it – will be published in paperback in March.
He has performed for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the Royal Variety Performance, appeared on Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions, America’s Got Talent: The Champions, Live At The Apollo and Comedians Giving Lectures.
Lee is an Ambassador for the charity Scope and is also a patron of Smile For Life, Find A Voice, Communication Matters and The Sequal Trust.
Tour dates for 2021 Monday March 8: Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
Wednesday March 10: Alnwick Playhouse & Arts Centre
Wednesday March 17: The Witham, Barnard Castle
Thursday March 18: Core Theatre, Solihull
Friday March 19: Theatre Mwldan, Cardigan
Sunday March 21: The Playhouse, Oxford
Thursday March 25: The Forum, Northallerton
Friday March 26: Middleton Hall, Hull University
Sunday March 28: Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle
Thursday April 1: Arts Centre, Haverhill
Friday April 2: Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering
Saturday April 3: Hertford Theatre
Monday April 5: New Theatre, Peterborough
Saturday April 10: The Civic, Barnsley
Monday April 12: The Playhouse, Norwich
Tuesday April 13: Arts Centre, Colchester
Saturday April 17: Junction, Cambridge
Monday April 19: The Theatre, Camberley
Wednesday April 21: Marina Theatre, Lowestoft
Thursday April 22: Town Hall, Cheltenham
Friday April 23: The Redgrave Theatre, Bristol
Thursday April 29: Dorking Halls
Saturday May 1: the Princess Theatre & Arts Centred, Burnham-On-Sea
Sunday May 2: the Corn Exchange, Exeter
Monday My 3: Queens Theatre, Barnstaple
Wednesday May 12: The Stag, Sevenoaks
Thursday May 13: Medina Theatre, Newport, Isle of Wight
Friday May 14: Ropetackle Arts, Shoreham By Sea
Saturday May 15: Theatre Royal, Lincoln
Saturday May 16: the Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds
Friday May 21: the Lowry, Quays Theatre, Salford.
Tickets from the individual venues.