Comedian Gbenga Adeyinka will headline the 2025 UK tour of his entertainment brand, Laffmattazz.
The shows, tagged “It’s About Time,” will run in six cities this August, Cambridge, Nottingham, Oxford, London, Manchester and Northampton, with Gbenga joined by some of Africa’s top comedy acts.
The lineup includes Alibaba, MC Abbey Da Prof, MC Larry J, MC OJB, Arkbishop, Aridunnu, MC Obete 1 of Manchester, Toastmaster, Cris Da Entertainer, Okikiade, Bidemi Alaran and MC Questionnaire.
The tour will open in Cambridge on August 22 at Arbury Hall, The Centre, Campkin Road, CB4 2LD. It will move to St Jude Hall, Mapperley, 405 Woodborough Road, Nottingham, NG3 5HE on August 23 and to Comies Caribbean Grill, 202A Garsinton Road, Oxford, OX4 6NQ on August 24.
London will host the event on August 25 at Unit 3-4, Blenheim Business Centre, 18-20 Locks Lane, Mitcham, CR4 2JX. The show continues at 137 Cheetham Road, Manchester, M8 8LY on August 29, and will wrap up on August 31 at The Black Diamond, Lower Harding Street, Northampton, NN1 2JL.
The organisers say the event will feature comedy, music and cultural performances. It is supported by FIRS, Air Peace and TMS UK Properties Ltd.
Earlier this year, Adeyinka announced a partnership with FunZweb.com to handle marketing and ticket sales for the UK tour and future editions in the US and Canada.
Laffmattazz has been running for well over a decade, with some reports tracing its origins to around 2008 when Adeyinka first staged it in Lagos before taking it on tour across southwestern Nigeria.
Tickets for the United Kingdom shows can be booked through the phone numbers and social media handles of the local promoters.
Laffmattazz is known for blending top comedic talent with musical acts in a lively, theatrical format, aimed at building new generations of comedians and delivering high-quality entertainment.
In 2024, the brand embarked on one of its busiest schedules yet, beginning with the “UK At Last” edition which marked Laffmattazz’s first foray into the United Kingdom after a launch show at Jogor Centre, Ibadan, on March 31.
The Lagos leg of the tour, themed “Laffmattazz: Lagos (3rd Coming),” took place on November 17, 2024 at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island. It featured a star-studded lineup including D’Banj, Reminisce, Queen Salawa Abeni, Ali Baba, Taooma, Akpororo, Dr. Smile, Bash, Gandoki, and many more.
