Comic Relief announce Comedy Spectacular

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Comic Relief is holding a huge comedy gig to fundraise for the charity. The comedians taking part in the Spectacular are Catherine Tate, Alan Carr, Jimmy Carr, John Bishop, Romesh Ranganathan, Lenny Henry, Rob Beckett and Katherine Ryan. It will take place on Thursday 28th February at the SSE Arena, Wembley.

Katherine Ryan said: “I can’t wait to take part in the first ever Comic Relief Spectacular. With a name like that, you know it’s going to be an extravaganza. The SSE Arena, Wembley is such an iconic venue and I love performing in London. It’s so exciting to know that I’ll be joined by some of the biggest names in comedy for a life-changing night of laughs. Money raised will enable Comic Relief to help people right here in the UK and around the world. So you know what to do – grab your ticket and we’ll see you in February!”

Tickets will go on general sale at 10 am this Friday.

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