Patrick Kielty has sadly been forced to postpone upcoming Vicar Street shows due to filming commitments.
The Late Late Show host was due to perform several stand-up shows at the Dublin venue on 6 and 7 June, but a scheduling conflict means the dates can no longer go ahead.
This was set to be Patrick’s return to Dublin’s Vicar Street for the first time in 20 years.
The stand-up show, entitled Borderline has been described by Patrick as “a comedic love letter to the future of our islands from his personal past”.
Picture: Brian McEvoy
In it, the comedian takes aim at Brexit, borders, protocols and politicians, as he tries to make sense of what a dis-United Kingdom and a dis-United Ireland mean for the future of our islands.
A spokesperson for Vicar Street said: “Due to filming commitments, we regret that Patrick has had to postpone these events.
“We look forward to rescheduling these dates as soon as possible. In the meantime, all ticket holders will receive a full refund.”
The father of two began his comedic career as the host of Belfast’s first comedy club, The Empire Laughs Back, in the early ’90s.
While previous stand-up credits include Stand Up For The Week and CH4’s Comedy Gala at London’s O2 Arena as well as hosting and headlining Live at The Apollo for BBC1.
Previously speaking to The Irish News, Patrick opened up about the content he covers in his stand-up shows, saying: “The thing that’s really driven this show and really changed things for me is that politics in these islands has changed because of Brexit.
“Northern Ireland is now very much at the epicentre of what’s going on in a wider political arena. I think the lessons we have learned here, how we look at borders and live alongside people who are ‘different’ to us and how that makes these islands work or, sometimes, not work are actually pretty pertinent to a wider audience right now.”
