Trevor Noah heading back to SA for tour
Daily Show host Trevor Noah will be heading back to South Africa for his next tour NationWild, which will be featured on the Comedy Central International Comedy Festival next month.
Trevor Noah attends the South African Film and Television Awards (Safta) at the Pretoria State Theatre in Pretoria, South Africa on 7 February 2009. (Photo by Gallo Images/City Press/Muntu Vilakazi)
The annual comedy extravaganza will see African and international comedy stars together under one roof. Noah, fresh from his hosting duties at The Daily Show, will kick off the festival with gala performances of his upcoming SA tour, NationWild, at The Globe (26-28 November) at Silverstar Casino in Johannesburg.
The festival starts November 26 and ends December, 5.
“It’s always so much fun performing with this many amazing comedians and Comedy Central Africa has done an amazing job of putting on this world-class festival,” Noah said.
US stand-up legend Jeff Ross will make his first trip to South Africa to head The Roast Gala, SA comedy favourite Schalk Bezuidenhout featuring in The Afrikaans Comedy Show.
“I’m so excited to be performing in South Africa for the first time that not even the vuvuzelas can drown me out,” Jeff Ross said.
Representing the continent’s comedy talent, Nigerian superstar Basketmouth will also bring his own distinctive brand of funny to the Festival in the form of a star-packed Best of Africa comedy showcase that promises to emulate the success of his latest comedy spectacular “Comedy Central Presents Lord of the Ribs”. Ugandan comedian Salvador will join the line-up.
More comedians will be announced at a later date.
