BGT finalist and stand-up comedian extends UK tour to Leeds

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Malawian-born stand-up comedian Daliso Chaponda has extended his UK tour due to popular demand. The tour, 'Feed This Black Man Again', is heading to Bradford and Leeds this monthnote-0.

Daliso did his first solo show ‘Feed This Black Man’ 20 years ago in Canada, this hour saw him dissect the way Africans were always portrayed as starving, negative stereotypes that were all supported by charities. The jokes were mediocre, it included an offensive rap about poverty and the big finale was his eating a sandwich on stage...

Now, two decades and half a lifetime later, he is a seasoned writer and performer having secured a coveted spot on the Royal Variety Show, written and starred in four series of ‘Citizen of Nowhere’ for Radio 4 series (that was nominated for the Rose d’Or) and was a finalist on Britain’s Got Talent! So, 22 years after starting comedy, Daliso has achieved more than he imagined was possible.

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In this brand-new show Daliso mulls over the wisdom of age. Wouldn't you love a chance to have your first relationship again? Be employed at your first job, but this time stand up to your boss? This show has the same themes as ‘Feed This Man’ (written when he was extremely thin!), but with brand new jokes that Daliso has re-written.

Hungry for success: Stand-up comedian Daliso ChapondaHungry for success: Stand-up comedian Daliso Chaponda
Hungry for success: Stand-up comedian Daliso Chaponda

He talks about how different the show would have been if he wrote it now instead of the original time, and wondered if he would have cared as much about white privilege, or cultural misportrayal as he did as a 21-year-old? Now the 43-year-old Daliso critiques the naievete of that 21-year-old and what ridiculous preconceptions he had and how naive all young people had at the time of ways of ‘changing the world’.

He said: “Touring comedy is what I love most and do best. What’s interesting about this show is that I look back on how i started, where i am and get to the bottom of why i love and need this. It’s all very therapeutic and new age, but also I think this show is full of fun”

Daliso shot to fame and captured the hearts of the nation on Britain’s Got Talent 2017 where he reached the final and was Amanda Holden’s Golden Buzzer act. He has gone on to amass an outstanding 300 million plus YouTube & Facebook views.

You can see Daliso show at Bradford's Alhambra Theatre 8th June and The Wardrobe, Leeds 13th June.

For more information and tickets: https://dalisochaponda.com/tour

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