Coast welcomes Ben Elton to New Zealand in April and May 2025

Coast is thrilled to welcome Ben Elton, the undisputed godfather of modern stand-up, and his new show, Authentic Stupidity, to New Zealand for three shows this April and May.

The Authentic Stupidity tour is coming to Wellington on April 26, Auckland on April 28, and Christchurch on May 2.

The world has changed a lot since Ben last toured—a whole new existential threat has emerged to challenge our very existence: artificial intelligence. Apparently, it’s going to render all human life meaningless, but Ben is here to warn you that AI is not the greatest threat that we face; it’s Authentic Stupidity!

Tickets go on sale from 12pm, Friday, 14 February.

Sat 26 April | Wellington, Michael Fowler Centre
Mon 28 April | Auckland, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre
Fri 2 May | Christchurch, Town Hall

Tickets are on sale from 12pm, Friday, 14 February. Full details at LiveNation.co.nz

Ben Elton’s multi-award-winning career spans over four decades and includes seminal and groundbreaking television shows (The Young Ones, Blackadder, Upstart Crow), West End plays (Popcorn, Upstart Crow), West End musicals (We Will Rock You, The Beautiful Game, Close up: The Twiggy Musical), best-selling novels (Stark, Dead Famous, Two Brothers) and feature films (Maybe Baby, Three Summers, All is True).

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