Ricky Gervais is returning to Glasgow as part of his new stand-up tour.

The award-winning comedian will bring the laughs to the SEC Armadillo on May 17, 2027 with his new show Legend which Gervais describes as his “most personal so far”.

The creator and star of The Office, Extras, Derek and the critically acclaimed Netflix hit After Life, Gervais is considered one of the most influential British comedians since Charlie Chaplin, receiving the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy 2016 BAFTA/LA.

His hit series The Office is the most successful British comedy of all time, shown in more than 90 countries, with 13 remakes.

Gervais’ four previous tours Humanity, SuperNature, Armageddon and Mortality all broke box office records and topped the Netflix charts upon release. Armageddon and Mortality both won Ricky a Golden Globe for Stand-Up Comedy on Television, in 2024 and 2026.

Ricky has hosted the Golden Globes awards five times, in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2020.

The Legend tour will take in some of the biggest arenas in the UK and be filmed and released as a Netflix special.  

Fans can access a presale for the Glasgow leg of the tour from October 29, with general sale starting on October 30.

The show is open to audiences aged 16 and over.