Bianca Del Rio takes ‘It Gets Bitter’ on a 13-date UK and Ireland tour

Bianca Del Rio is bringing a new stand-up show to the UK and Ireland in spring 2027, marking 30 years in drag. The 13-date run includes stops in Brighton, Manchester, Glasgow and Dublin, before reaching London’s Palladium on 13 April. Expect sharp observations, audience interaction and the no-holds-barred humour that made her a Drag Race favourite.

Key takeaways

The tour gives fans a chance to see Del Rio’s seventh solo stand-up show, with a schedule spanning 13 cities and dates from 31 March to 15 April.

• The show is called It Gets Bitter and marks three decades in drag.

• London’s performance is at The London Palladium on 13 April 2027.

• The tour also visits Dublin, alongside venues across England, Scotland and Wales.

A new show with a familiar edge

Known offstage as Roy Haylock, Del Rio won season six of RuPaul’s Drag Race and has built a career around tightly timed insults and outspoken observations. In It Gets Bitter, she plans to turn her attention to modern life, from pop culture and world events to everyday habits that get under her skin.

Del Rio described the show as a chance to get back on the road and share her thoughts, joking that after 30 years in drag, “it gets bitter”. The performance combines written stand-up with spontaneous audience interaction, so the jokes may take an unexpected turn each night.

Tour dates and venues

The itinerary features 13 performances across the UK and Ireland:

• 31 March — Brighton Dome, Brighton

• 1 April — Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

• 2 April — O2 Apollo, Manchester

• 3 April — Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

• 4 April — City Hall, Sheffield

• 5 April — Cliffs Pavilion, Southend

• 7 April — Beacon, Bristol

• 8 April — O2 City Hall, Newcastle

• 9 April — Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow

• 10 April — Usher Hall, Edinburgh

• 12 April — National Concert Hall, Dublin

• 13 April — The London Palladium, London

• 15 April — New Theatre, Cardiff

From the stage to screen

Del Rio’s work beyond stand-up includes the films Hurricane Bianca and Hurricane Bianca 2: From Russia with Hate, comedy specials including Rolodex of Hate, and the book Blame It On Bianca Del Rio. She also made her West End debut in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and is due to appear in season six of The Traitors US.

London comedy beyond the Palladium

The Palladium date offers a big-room night with a major touring act. For Londoners who also enjoy discovering professional comedians in a more intimate setting, Comedy in Your Eye runs weekly Tuesday and Thursday shows at The Camden Eye in Camden Town. Its top-secret lineups bring the spontaneity of live stand-up to a relaxed pub venue—another way to make comedy part of a London week.

Sources

• Drag icon Bianca Del Rio announces UK tour marking 30 years in drag, London Post.