Ricky Gervais has made history as the first British comedian to sell out a 20,000-capacity arena in Canada during his Armageddon tour.
The 62-year-old comedian performed at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto in August during the Canadian leg of his Armageddon tour.
His record-breaking night comes just months after he received a Guinness World Record for the most lucrative single night of stand-up comedy.
In May, Ricky performed at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California and ticket sales for his performance on May 6th netted him a staggering £1.4 million.
The certificate read: “The highest gross profit for a single stand-up performance is £1,410,000 ($1,790,206.50) and was received by Ricky Gervais (UK) on May 6, 2023 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, USA achieved.”
Record breaker: Ricky Gervais made history by becoming the first British comedian to sell out a 20,000-capacity arena in Canada during his Armageddon tour
World tour: The 62-year-old comedian performed at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (pictured) in August during the Canadian leg of his Armageddon tour
Armageddon has earned a staggering £26.4 million so far and Ricky’s net worth has risen to £132 million.
Speaking about his performance at the time, Ricky said: “Thank you, Hollywood Bowl, for one of the most surreal evenings of my life.”
“What a venue. What a lot.’ Gervais continued, “I can’t even imagine what my mother would think about me playing at the Hollywood Bowl.”
“I hope she would be horrified by the language, tell me I look fat and secretly be proud.”
Speaking previously about his entry into the iconic book, Gervais said it was a great source of pride for his late mother.
“When I was little I got the Guinness Book of World Records every Christmas,” he wrote on social media.
“The whole family would read it.” I think my mother would be prouder of me being in that book than anything else I’ve ever done.”
Netflix has bought the rights to “Armageddon” and will air it in 2024. This is Gervais’ third comedy collaboration with the streaming service.
Wow: His record-breaking night comes just months after he received a Guinness World Record for the most lucrative single night of stand-up comedy
Speaking exclusively to LADbible, Ricky said: “I think Armageddon is my favorite tour so far.”
“Breaking the world record at the Hollywood Bowl was surreal, but breaking the record for Canada was also very special because I’m half Canadian.”
“Why else would I have a stupid last name like Gervais?”
Armageddon will end in London at the OVO Arena, Wembley Stadium in December after starting in Oxford in November 2022.
World Tour: Armageddon has so far grossed a staggering £26.4 million and Ricky’s net worth has risen to £132 million