Rhys James will be back on tour with his brand new stand-up show Spilt Milk in 2023, with a markedly different schedule to Chelsea's fixture list to prove he is not the footballer.
Like everyone in their thirties, Rhys is now free from the burden of his own potential, never to be called ‘young’ for an achievement again, unless that achievement is dying.
There’s nothing like lifted pressure to make you realise a few truths about the world; none of us are self-aware enough to write our own New Years resolutions, every vote for the Green Party has been an unfortunate waste of paper, and until you’re wearing a plaster you don’t realise quite how frequently that part of your body is wet.
More to the point, he’s discovered mindfulness is a scam, made up of little more than empty mantras, intentionally freezing showers and glorified P.E.
Everyone may be fighting their own mental battle, but they’re doing it wrong.
Rhys's sardonic wit combined with his playful style have made him a firm favourite on the British comedy scene. He's a "master of the lightning-paced, gag-dense, precision-delivered set" (Guardian), as showcased in his six critically acclaimed sell-out solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
One of the final Mock The Week regulars and star of Live At The Apollo, Rhys’s previous tour sold out over 70 dates nationwide. Since then he’s released a third, ARIA nominated, Radio 4 series; starred in ‘The Great American Joke Off’ for US network The CW; and been hurled through the air on a bungee cord by Micah Richards on ‘A League Of Their Own’. Oh and he became an uncle, which is more important in the grand scheme of things.
His comedy special 'Rhys James: Forgives' can be seen on Amazon Prime and in 2022 Rhys was invited to perform at the prestigious Just For Laughs festival in Montreal as part of the first ever International New Faces lineup.
Rhys has also appeared on Richard Osman’s House Of Games (dressing gown, luggage, decanter), Celebrity Mastermind (The US Office, 3rd place) and Pointless Celebrities (wore a tuxedo, out in round 2). So he’s definitely the most famous Rhys James.
On touring ‘Spilt Milk’, Rhys said: “The entire show came to me in a vision, which is great because it freed up a lot of time for me to focus on my hobbies, like script-editing my visions, and padel tennis.”
Rhys James tickets are on sale now via rhysjames.co.uk
