Jason Manford will return to the stage next year with a huge tour of the UK and Ireland.
The Like Me tour will see the Salford comedian perform three dates in Manchester, including a huge homecoming show at the Manchester Arena to wrap up the tour.
The 99-date tour will kick off in February 2021, bringing Manford to Manchester in March and again in October.
He'll play two shows at the O2 Apollo on March 19 and March 20, before the tour culminates at the Arena on October 23, 2021.
These will be his first live shows in Manchester since his Muddle Class tour back in 2018.
In the meantime, he's starred on The Masked Singer as Hedgehog, presented BBC's First & Last, and starred in the musical Curtains.
Jason said: "After the fun we had on my last tour ‘Muddle Class’, I’m excited to get back on the road with my new stand-up show ‘Like Me’.
"In these trying times, it’s always important to be able to get away for a couple of hours and exercise the old chuckle muscle!
"So, I’m coming to a venue near you in 2021, so we can have a good laugh together. See you then!"
Jason Manford's Like Me tour will take him right across the UK and Ireland - other dates in the north west include Blackpool's Grand Theatre (February 28), Warrington's Parr Hall (March 17 and 18), Blackburn's King George's Hall (May 15) and Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena.
Tickets will go on sale on Friday February 28 through Ticketmaster.
The Manchester tour dates are:
19 March 2021 - Manchester O2 Apollo Theatre
20 March 2021 - Manchester O2 Apollo Theatre
23 October 2021 - Manchester Arena
