Izzard sets off on an extensive UK tour in October, playing 13 dates including massive shows in London's O2 and Wembley arenas.

He finishes up just before Christmas with dates at the Belfast Odyssey (December 12) and The O2, Dublin (14).

Something of a comedy legend, Izzard has previously broken box office records by selling out a five-week residency in London's West End in under 48 hours.

Although he played a once-off show in Vicar St. in 2006, these shows mark his first tour of the UK and Ireland in six years.

Tickets go on sale on Friday February 6 at 9am, priced at €40 for Dublin or £33 for Belfast.