Jack Whitehall: Bad Influence

Jack Whitehall is back in the UK arenas with his new stand-up show, Bad Influence, and he's bringing it to Connexin Live in Hull on Thursday 4 February 2027. It's his first time back on the road after four sold-out arena tours in a row, and he's billing this one as fearless, gloriously unfiltered stand-up. If you've seen him before, you know the sort of thing to expect: a lot of stories about his family and the sort of things he's got himself into.

Whitehall's a bit of a household name by now, but he didn't start out in the arenas. He was a child actor before finding comedy while studying at the University of Manchester, and he first performed stand-up at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe back in 2009. He built up his following as a panellist on 8 Out of 10 Cats and A League of Their Own, and his big breakthrough came playing JP in the Channel 4 sitcom Fresh Meat from 2011 to 2016. From there, he starred in and co-wrote the BBC Three comedy Bad Education and its 2015 film adaptation, and he hosted Backchat with his father, agent Michael Whitehall.

Beyond the comedy, he's done a fair bit of acting and presenting over the years. He presented the BRIT Awards between 2018 and 2021, and he's appeared in films like Jungle Cruise and Clifford the Big Red Dog, alongside several Netflix specials and travel documentaries. Bad Influence is the next chapter in that, and it's the one that's bringing him to Hull.

The show is at Connexin Live on Thursday 4 February 2027, with doors opening around 30 minutes before the 20:00 start. If you're planning to head in early, that's the one to keep in mind.