RICKY Gervais has announced he will perform at the Plymouth Pavilions as part of the European dates for Humanity, his first worldwide stand-up tour in seven years.

This year hails the British comedian’s return to stand-up comedy on an international stage with shows in New York, LA and Chicago in The States as well as Reykjavik, Dublin, Stockholm, Amsterdam and Copenhagen in Europe.

 After selling out his first few UK shows instantly, Ricky Gervais has added the second leg of the UK tour with 14 new dates, including shows in Plymouth on Tuesday, April 25 and Wednesday, April 26.

Ricky Gervais said: ‘Thousands of people paying hard earned cash to come and see you live is such a privilege. You’d better have something different, interesting and funny to say.

‘Humanity is my angriest, most honest and I think my best tour yet. It’s probably my most personal too. I feel I may as well tell you everything before I die. Hope you enjoy it. Or not. There are no refunds. Just like life, I guess.

‘I’m thrilled to be able to take this tour around the world and look forward to performing stand-up to a Canadian audience for the first time. Watch this space for even more dates being added too. I’m coming to your town! (If your town has an arena and a 5-star hotel with a helipad.).’

Ricky has had a busy couple of years with the international theatrical and DVD release, alongside the exclusive partnership with Netflix USA, of mockumentary comedy feature film David Brent: Life On The Road. Last year also marked the debut album release of David Brent and Foregone Conclusion - Life On The Road, which became a Top 10 UK hit on the iTunes chart. 

Special Correspondents, which Ricky wrote, directed and starred in alongside Eric Bana, was launched on Netflix worldwide, and Ricky also hosted the Golden Globes for a fourth time.

The creator and star of The Office, Extras and Derek, Ricky Gervais has won three Golden Globes, two Primetime Emmy Awards and seven BAFTAs.

The award-winning stand-up comedian also has four international tours under his belt.

His 2007 stand-up show Fame was the fastest selling UK stand-up show in history, with 100,000 tickets for the London dates selling out in just nine minutes.