Chris Tucker Announces First Stand-up Tour In Over a Decade

Chris Tucker is heading back to the stage!

The actor and comedian made the announcement on social media with a list of tour dates.

“JUST ANNOUNCED! I am excited to going back on tour! Come see me on my “Chris Tucker: The Legend Tour” in 2023/2024. Public on-sale is THIS FRIDAY 8/11 at 10am (local time), BUT if you use my artist pre-sale code “LEGEND2023” at checkout TOMORROW 8/10 you can get early access to purchase your tickets on LiveNation.com – Excited to see you all on the road!”

The “Legend Tour” shows—promoted by Live Nation— will kick off Sept. 8 in North Charleston, South Carolina, and will visit other cities such as Phoenix, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Houston and Detroit. Many fans are upset that Chris won’t be stopping by Atlanta but hopefully a Georgia date will be added soon.

In the meantime, fans can get early access to tickets with an artist presale beginning on Thursday. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. local time. To purchase tickets or for more information, go to Ticketmaster.com.

Chris Tucker, who got his start in the early ‘90s as a stand-up comedian, is best known for his role as Smokey in Ice Cube‘s box office hit and film classic “Friday.” He later went on to land other roles in films like “Dead Presidents,” “Money Talks,” and the “Rush Hour” action-comedy film franchise. He recently starred in “Air” alongside Ben AffleckMatt Damon and Viola Davis.

In a statement announcing his tour, Chris noted that he began his “career doing stand-up in comedy clubs and it’s stand-up comedy that prepared me for all of my movie roles.”

“I’m looking forward to getting back to my roots,” he added. “I love performing live. There’s nothing like the energy of a live crowd and making people laugh.  I’m excited to be back out on tour.”