Russell Howard is the Ronan Keating of comedy. The stand-up has matured and successfully taken his audience along with him. With Russell Brand spiralling off in a different direction, Howard has reclaimed the title of comedy’s number one Russell, albeit with Russell Kane nipping at his boxfresh trainers.
This new show, simply called Russell Howard Live, swiftly follows the 43-year-old Bristolian’s last show Respite, which finally reached London in 2021. Maybe too swiftly. At times he seems to be circling around themes that are so familiar that even when the material is new this has the feel of a greatest hits set.
