RICKY Gervais has announced a new date in the North-East for his upcoming Humanity tour.

The creator and star of The Office, Extras & Derek brings Humanity to Newcastle's City Hall on Monday, June 5, 2017, as part of the first American, Canadian and European dates of the tour and his first worldwide stand-up tour in seven years.

Gervais heads to the USA in May, with shows in New York and Chicago, before returning to the UK for shows at Newcastle, Edinburgh, Oxford, Southampton, Birmingham and in Dublin, Ireland.

The Humanity world tour marks the comic’s first ever stand-up tour date in Canada, with Gervais visiting Toronto’s Massey Hall on Friday, July 14.

Gervais said: “Thousands of people paying hard earned cash to come and see you live is such a privilege. You'd better have something different, interesting and funny to say. Humanity is my angriest, most honest and I think my best tour yet. It’s probably my most personal too. I feel I may as well tell you everything before I die. Hope you enjoy it. Or not. There are no refunds. Just like life, I guess." 

He also added: “I’m thrilled to be able to take this tour around the world and look forward to performing stand-up to a Canadian audience for the first time. Watch this space for even more dates being added too. I’m coming to your town! (If your town has an arena and a 5-star hotel with a helipad.)”.

New UK & Ireland dates added:

April 2017

Monday 3rd, City Hall, Sheffield 0114 278 9789

Tuesday 11th, Guildhall, Portsmouth 0844 847 2362

Tuesday 25th, Plymouth Pavilion, Plymouth 0845 146 1460

May 2017

Tuesday 2nd, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow 0844 395 4000

Tuesday 9th, Brighton Centre, Brighton 0844 847 1515

June 2017

Monday 5th, City Hall, Newcastle 0844 811 2121

Thursday 8th, Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh 0844 871 3014

Tuesday 13th, Oxford New Theatre, Oxford 0844 871 3020

Sunday 18th, Mayflower, Southampton 02380 711811

Saturday 24th Arena, Dublin, Ireland 0353 18198888

Wednesday 28th Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham 0121 780 4141

October 2017

Wednesday 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th Eventim Apollo, London 0844 249 4300