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Big Yin dates at Usher Hall announced

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Published Date: 04 July 2009
BILLY Connolly is to perform a series of gigs at the revamped Usher Hall.
The Scottish comedian will play at the venue on September 19, 20, 22 and 23. It is a major coup for the Usher Hall, which has undergone a refurbishment that is expected to cost more than £25 million.

Councillor Deidre Brock, the city's culture leader, said: "Billy Connolly is quite simply one of the funniest people in the world and one of Scotland's best loved performers. It's also been some time since he played an Edinburgh gig, so these tickets are bound to sell like the proverbial hotcakes.

"The hall has been undergoing an extensive internal revamp and extension and is shaping up to be a truly world-class venue."

Tickets go on sale on Monday.



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  • Last Updated: 04 July 2009 10:39 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Billy Connolly
 
1

alfonsa pedrosa,

embra 04/07/2009 10:56:04
If he gets some new gags he might be funny again.
2

Douglas,

Bathgate 04/07/2009 22:45:06
Right then Alex, now's your big chance. Your pithy one liners could be just the boost that the Big Yin needs to revive his career.
I can see the posters now: "Billy talks pith".
3

Finlang,

Hong Kong 06/07/2009 03:05:35
He WAS genuinely funny once. From the moment of that unbelievably thick, stupid and tasteless "Ken Bigley" episode I and many lost all respect.

Stick to playing the tartan-bedecked, non-residential Weegie halfwit laird in my north-eastern corner of Scotland, Connolly. Your day is done.






4

little hitlers,

Edinburgh 06/07/2009 11:43:47
we have been trying to book tickets for this since 10am both online and by telephone but to no avail typical
5

little hitlers,

Edinburgh 06/07/2009 11:56:48
just found out on their website their having coms problems so wont be able to take booking by telephone or online.i,ve said it once and i,ll say it again anything that has the backing of edinburgh district council is not fit for purpose.all that advertising and guess what.always spending the money but not providing the service.

 

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