PRVIEW: Kevin Bridges @ The Millennium Forum
He is still only a young pup, at the tender age of 28, but it like Kevin Bridges is a veteran of the comedy circuit as he has been about for so long.
Probably the main reason for which is the fact that he is forever on our TV screens performing in Stand Up or as part of a comedy panel show. But in order to have longevity in the comedy game it boils down to one thing, and one thing only – how funny you are, and it’s safe to say Kevin Bridges is a very funny guy.
The glaswegian’s form of working class observation comedy has been embraced by audiences throughout the UK and Ireland since first starting out at the age of 17.
His accent has slightly changed though as he has had to slow his Glaswegian tang considerably for the benefit of his English audience. He actually made a joke of that fact during his ‘The Story So Far’ tour when speaking about the English not understanding what he was saying, in particular someone from Leamington Spa telling him, “I don’t quite understand everything your saying… you’ve got a really think Scotch accent” delivered in a fantastically posh Leamington Spa accent.
When myself, my wife and the kids made a road trip through England a few years ago during the summer holidays, we stopped by Leamington just because of his gag about the town, and I can honestly say that the accent is spot on.
It’s obvious Kevin is a complete natural and born for the stage, and is at home whether talking about his childhood going up in Scotland, first hand observational tales or even about whats currently hitting the news.
His career has gone from strength to strength, selling out the SEC Hydro in Glasgow to a record breaking 100,000 fans and last year releasing his autobiography… yes his autobiography at the age of 28. However, just like his live shows his book has earned rave reviews also.
As Kevin says, “I’m a big deal these days” and he certainly is.
Kevin Bridges will play five nights at the Millennium Forum from Friday, 17th to Tuesday 21st July, at 8pm with tickets costing £26.
