Overview
Australian politicians, you'd better go incognito for the next few months. British-born, American-based comedian John Oliver is heading to Australia for a string of stand-up shows this August. The Emmy and Writer’s Guild Award-winning writer, comedic actor and politically-outspoken satirist is taking a short break from his Peabody-winning HBO show, Last Week Tonight, to jump on a plane and scatter truth nuggets around our shores.
Heading back to his political stand-up roots, it's Oliver's first stand-up tour in Australia. Of course, this isn't his first time fiercely focusing on our great southern land; dropping plenty of not-so-flattering Australian takedowns on his own show and while guest hosting on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Expect uncomfortable Australian realities aplenty, with deep burns like this Tony Abbott roast:
Or the time Oliver referred to Australia as 'comfortably racist' on his hugely popular, weekly satirical podcast The Bugle:
But there was that one time we were praised for our gun control laws:
And our plain packaging laws for cigarettes:
This is Oliver's first ever Australian stand-up tour, so expect these tickets to go quicker than Australia's political credibility on late night American television.
JOHN OLIVER LIVE DATES:
Thursday, August 27 — Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Sunday, August 30 — State Theatre, Sydney
Tickets go on sale Monday, May 11 at 9am from Ticketmaster.