Eddie Izzard's sold out, maaaaannn....

[almostwitty]

Time was I remember when Eddie Izzard was an up-and-coming name on London’s comedy circuit. Whispers of him and his genius abounded, and if you were lucky you might get to see him in an intimate setting.

Up till now, I’ve watched his meteroic ascension to stardom with a wry smile - who else could get away with offering downloads of him giving satnav directions (for a suitably high fee of course)? It was still so “him”, keeping to the brand, while still managing to feed the Izzard coffers.

But the latest offer sounds so daft, and ridiculously expensive. A flight for two to New York, three nights in a hotel and tickets to see Eddie in concert. And guess how much you’d have to pay for this privilege?

US$3200. Or about £1800.

I’m pretty sure that a flight for two to New York and three nights in a good hotel will cost about £1000. which basically means that people are paying £400 each for the privilege of seeing Eddie in concert in New York.

Sheesh.

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[lips-of-tragedy.livejournal.com]

I think sadly he has disappeared up his own fundament! I used to love Izzard; I first saw him when I was 17 at a midnight show in Greyfriars Kirk House as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He was so funny, dressed in a frock and talking about Sandy Gall and dropping syrup sponges for the Mujahideen in Afghanistan.