A TOP television comedian will be trying out brand new material for his 2015 arena tour at Evesham Arts Centre on Friday, February 27.

Michael McIntyre will be hosting the warm up show for his new tour Happy and Glorious supported by Paul Tonkinson, Channel 4 Big Breakfast presenter and Time Out's Stand Up Comic of the Year.

Michael will deliver a set which will be about 60 to 75 minutes set, during which he may refer to notes.

Fans will have to be quick off the mark as tickets go on sale at Evesham Almonry from 10am on Saturday, February 21 on a first come, first served basis. Tickets will not be on sale online, or by phone, or from the arts centre itself.

Evesham Arts Centre members and volunteers will have the chance to buy a small fraction of the tickets in advance.

People are also being warned that tickets for the show are not for resale and there is evidence tickets are being resold the centre is required to cancel the booking.

Michael’s previous tour Showtime was the biggest selling comedy tour in the world in 2012, playing to over 640,000 people including a record-breaking ten-night residency at London’s O2 Arena matching the pop-superstar Rihanna’s 2011 record.

Michael has released three best-selling DVDs - 2008’s Live and Laughing, was the biggest selling UK debut stand-up DVD of its time, Hello Wembley, which in 2009 became the fastest-selling UK stand-up DVD of all time a record it still holds, and 2012’s Showtime, which beat its competitors to the Christmas number one spot.

Tickets will be £22.50 each and bookings will be limited to four per person.

The show begins at 8pm. Minimum age 16.