Martin Lawrence will embark on his first headlining comedy tour since 2016 this summer, he announced Wednesday.
You all know what it is! The tour kicks off July 20th in Chandler, Arizona and will tour 36 arenas across the United States through April 2025. Lawrence will be joined by special guests “hand-picked by comedy masters” including Ms. Pat, Desi Banks and Benji Brown. They will be supporting the former Def Comedy Jam host’s show on December 6th at LA’s Crypto.com Arena.
The tour kicks off on June 7th with the release of Bad Boys: Ride or Die, the long-awaited fourth installment of the Bad Boys series co-starring Will Smith. A trailer for the buddy cop action comedy was released in March.
According to a press release, Lawrence’s new stand-up show will be a “fresh, hour-long set in which Martin tells real stories and finds things uniquely funny, from family to culture.”
“Comedy gives me instant gratification,” Lawrence said in the release. “Seeing the fans up close and personal, making people laugh and doing what I love the most, this is what it’s all about to me. But hey…you guys know what it is!
The comic also shared a promotional video and tour schedule in a separate Instagram post on Wednesday.
“Guess who’s back! Hey Marty Mar is back on stage as headlining comedy tour for the first time in 8 years,” he wrote in the video’s caption, which also included advance information. . “We’ve missed you all and can’t wait to bring laughter to your city!”
“Let’s go Marty Mar!!” Smith commented on the post.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public at 10am local time on May 17th and can be purchased on the tour website.