Well, if you hadn't guessed from the echoes still reverberating from Glasgow's Clyde Auditorium, the Tinselworm tour is now underway. Bill will now begin a gradual movement Southwards expected to last around a month, and produce music, comedy and laughter likely to reach around 6.8 on the Richter scale. Those of you attending these gigs will also have the opportunity to enter a special competition, with a mystery prize.
To coincide with this gargantuan tour will be the launch of a suitably epic new website next week. That's right, say your last goodbyes to this modest abode, as it will soon be replaced by a new-fangled, ultra-modern comedy pad, with all new interactive elements including themed rooms to explore Bill's world, exclusive audio and video clips, unseen footage, podcasts and one of those fairground grabby things.
So remember to check back next week for that. And if you happen to live anywhere near an arena then be warned, the Tinselworm is wending its way towards you...
Comments (70)
Bill you we're brilliant in Glasgow! Tinselworm is fantastic. All the best with the rest of the tour.
Oh look, a shiny thing...
Posted by Stef | November 11, 2007 2:04 PM
Posted on November 11, 2007 14:04
I was just wondering why no Aberdeen gig this tour?
Posted by Daniel McCabe | November 11, 2007 3:38 PM
Posted on November 11, 2007 15:38
Glasgow gigs were awesome!
I went to the 1st one.
I bet that poor man Daniel was terrified...
P.S. I don't remember having the opportunity to enter a special competition, with a mystery prize...
Posted by Ailsa | November 11, 2007 4:25 PM
Posted on November 11, 2007 16:25
Dear Bill,
Don't suppose you can give me a mention during your show at Sheffield (Wednesday 14/11) and give me a "BIG UP"..? Do you think it will help me to succeed with women folk.. (I hope so!)
Hope to hear my name (and looking forward to a great show).
RICHARD (By the way, my last name is pronounced SCHLA-RUK...)
Posted by Richard Szklaruk | November 12, 2007 1:57 PM
Posted on November 12, 2007 13:57
Was at the show in Glasgow on Friday night & all I want to say is "BRILLIANT!"
Keep up the "BRILLIANT" work.
Look forward to seeing you back in Glasgow soon! That'd be "BRILLIANT!"
Posted by Jackie | November 12, 2007 10:13 PM
Posted on November 12, 2007 22:13
Hey Bill! I travelled up to Glasgow's SECC from Somerset to come see you! And it was awesome ^_^ I had a wonderful time, and it looked like you did too!
It's a shame I forgot to leave a message when I was there - 19 hours travelling each way tired me out!
880 miles to see you - well worth it mate!
Posted by Charlotte Hall | November 13, 2007 4:41 PM
Posted on November 13, 2007 16:41
Hi Bill. Me and my girlfriend have just bought the last two tickets to see you in Cardiff next wednesday, and we were told by Mrs ticket office that they were 'the worse seats in the place'. If you could find it in your heart to say hello to us, it would very much make our night. Love Rhys and Sinead x
Posted by Rhys | November 13, 2007 9:53 PM
Posted on November 13, 2007 21:53
Hi ive just gotten back from seeing bill in manchester and I have to say that it was one of the best days of my life!!
Thank you sooo much
Happy bill fan chis ^_^
Posted by Chris Hunter | November 14, 2007 1:28 AM
Posted on November 14, 2007 01:28
Im seeing him at brighton on the 27th....
i cant wait!!!
its gunna be awesome!!
Go Bill!
Posted by Doody | November 14, 2007 3:21 AM
Posted on November 14, 2007 03:21
saw the show last night it was amazing. Hes a genious
Posted by sian | November 14, 2007 11:02 AM
Posted on November 14, 2007 11:02
Shimmied me and my bum along to the MEN Arena last night - and OH LORD, I can't remember the last time that I laughed so hard that I cried.
I wish I could stroke you. And then, maybe, snatch a bit of your hair for my own personal use *sigh*
Good luck for the rest of the tour.
Thanks for a great night!
Queen Moo
xx
Posted by Queen Moo | November 14, 2007 3:55 PM
Posted on November 14, 2007 15:55
Sooooo gutted Bill's not coming to North Wales again :(
Posted by Gwawr | November 14, 2007 5:05 PM
Posted on November 14, 2007 17:05
Hi Bill!
Was at Sheffield last night for your literally awe-some concert. I am left with only one word to say : HHHOOORRRNNN!!!
Posted by Tim Hough | November 15, 2007 12:54 PM
Posted on November 15, 2007 12:54
hello lord chairman bailey, we would just like to say that we are glad someone else does the washing up thru the drawer of the fridge.we thought we were the only ones!!?? cant wait to see you next thurs, off now for some cannabis stroganoff haha yours evilly holly and chris
Posted by holly hammond | November 16, 2007 2:59 AM
Posted on November 16, 2007 02:59
Bill,
i've just got back from the Sheffield TinselWorm gig and am still laughing my tits off ("HOOOOOOOORRRRRNNNN!!!!!").
You are the only one who can save us from our nil-points eurovision nightmare, only insect nation/hands up for the zebras/starbucks emo song can save us now!
All the best for the future man, i hope the rest of the tour goes as well as the biggest gig of your life did (yes it's SHEFFIELD!). If you are ever around North Wales or Sheffield again or Lincoln and fancy a smoke or drink or casual coffee and chat with a fan or just to test some new material just drop me an email :)
Hope to see you again soon!
PS, AAAAHHHHH MY EYES!!!!
Posted by Tim Boss | November 16, 2007 12:28 PM
Posted on November 16, 2007 12:28
Travelled all the way to the MEN Arena from Bristol last night and it was worth the trip. Fantastic night and cracking CD!
Posted by Pete Taylor | November 16, 2007 1:06 PM
Posted on November 16, 2007 13:06
A genius, a djini, a DID, a Kawako, concealing behind the human mask that is the great Bill Bailey. As far as I could tell all were on show last night (Manchester).
AWESOME
Posted by Ian James | November 16, 2007 2:27 PM
Posted on November 16, 2007 14:27
Hi Bill,
I saw you at Sheffield the other night for the 1st time and I'm so glad I did. I had cramp in my cheeks from laughing so much. I swear it's not normal for one person to be so amazingly funny.
ps Hoooorn!
Posted by Claire | November 16, 2007 3:29 PM
Posted on November 16, 2007 15:29
Saw you in Glasgow, so funny!
Cheers!
Posted by Chloe | November 17, 2007 2:23 AM
Posted on November 17, 2007 02:23
hi Bill,
thank you so much for the gig in manchester last night, you are my idol dude. I loved every single minute of the show. I am definitely going to see you again some time soon hopefully. Keep it up =]
take care dude
all the best
Mike Lomax :D
Posted by Mike | November 17, 2007 11:33 AM
Posted on November 17, 2007 11:33
Vikings!
Posted by Meg | November 17, 2007 3:52 PM
Posted on November 17, 2007 15:52
WOW, that was an unforgetable peice of magic in Manchester last nite!
I'll never look at ASDA the same way again!
Posted by Kape Kanaveral | November 17, 2007 6:07 PM
Posted on November 17, 2007 18:07
Thank you Mr Bailey. I was at last night's Manchester show and I almost needed oxygen, a fantastic night!
Posted by Simon | November 17, 2007 8:13 PM
Posted on November 17, 2007 20:13
Hey! saw a cool roadie in a lovley sparkly white suit at MEN on friday!!
oo! settle a debate - I said u managed to do QI for children in need coz the space(Shed)ship took you! - am i rite!!
Posted by Purplek1tty | November 17, 2007 8:44 PM
Posted on November 17, 2007 20:44
Yo, Oh Great Lord!
First night in Glasgow was pure dead brilliant and that, but, no! And Braw ootfit by the way!
We heard not of said wonderful competition.. was is das?
Looking forward to the new website, the plans looked immense lawd.
See ya around the mulberry bush
Rebecca + Emma
Posted by Rebecca Edmonston +Emma Fotheringham | November 17, 2007 10:22 PM
Posted on November 17, 2007 22:22
"The little marmalade hats of satan..."
Just got back from the first of the Nottingham gigs. It was fantastic, an amazing experience, thank you so much. As you pay homage to the enormous guinea pig of Nottingham, I pay homage to you.
x
Posted by Mrs Bartolozzi | November 18, 2007 12:39 AM
Posted on November 18, 2007 00:39
Bill you were brilliant well done, was at nottingham last night. Ironically i am actually a particle physicist, but by the time i calculated the best volume an my direction of shouting u'd moved on, an at the risk of sounding slow an givin physcists a bad name i chose not 3 shout.
i thing u missed a trick tho.........Nottingham....nottingHAM-Ster.....u see its a fact that they were actually invented here!
But never mind, fantastic show again, brill new material, looking foreword to seein u again sometime.
josh
Posted by Josh Barker | November 18, 2007 10:09 AM
Posted on November 18, 2007 10:09
Woo hoo, saw Bill last night at Nottingham arena and he kicked ass! I can't stop laughing about it - thanks to the CD. I can't belive I am immortlised forever for shouting "Abyssinian" at Bill. We do love guinea pigs in Notts!
Loved it, loved it, loved it!
Posted by Alex | November 18, 2007 11:50 AM
Posted on November 18, 2007 11:50
Hi Bill,
Saw you at the Nottingham gig - It was absolutely fantastic! The mix of stand-up, music and the visuals on those huge screens was just mind blowing. I haven't laughed so much in ages, thank you for bringing your unique musings on life and Guinea-pigs to us Nottingham folk. Question: Did you keep that Bra???
Posted by Simon Ralph | November 18, 2007 12:06 PM
Posted on November 18, 2007 12:06
Hello Bill From Milton Keynes!
Got back at 12pm today after seeing you in Nottingham last night and we can both say we have not laughed so much in ages. This was the first time we have seen you live and will be back again! :)
Thanks for a great evening :)
Posted by Cnor and Lucy McGill | November 18, 2007 1:47 PM
Posted on November 18, 2007 13:47
Hello Bill,
Just got back from a weekend in Nottingham. We travelled up from Hampshire so we could go and see you with the whole family. Our kids aged 10 and 14 and their cousins aged 11 and 18, as well as us adults, laughed till we cried.
Won't spoil the gong for others, but it will remain with me forever!
Can't wait to go to Asda.
Thank you for the best night out ever.
Judith
Posted by Judith | November 18, 2007 5:58 PM
Posted on November 18, 2007 17:58
Great show at Nottingham on Saturday. Travelled all the way from the "devils lay-by", well worth it!
Posted by Maurice | November 18, 2007 7:39 PM
Posted on November 18, 2007 19:39
Thanks for coming to Nottingham Bill. I had the pleasure of seeing you last night and I had a cracking time. I haven't laughed so long and so hard in a long while. I will remember your teachings. Thanks again.
Posted by Robert Johnson | November 19, 2007 9:35 AM
Posted on November 19, 2007 09:35
Hi Bill me and all my friends are coming to your wembley show on the 30th and i really can't wait!! Its the best birthday present ever and i'm looking forward to wetting myself laughing! Maybe you could put a little shout out as it is my big 18th. See you there xxx
Posted by Melissa Barnes | November 19, 2007 10:00 AM
Posted on November 19, 2007 10:00
Great show in Sheffield!
When will we be able to get a copy of the DVD from the website?
GD
Posted by Glyn | November 19, 2007 12:22 PM
Posted on November 19, 2007 12:22
help! we went to see bill on friday in manchester straight from work.. we only just made it in time for the start of the show, and then had to rush off straight after to catch a train... so unfortunately we didn't get a chance to buy a DVD of that nights live performance, but we want o get hold of a copy.. how can we do this?!??!?!
Posted by steve parry | November 19, 2007 12:31 PM
Posted on November 19, 2007 12:31
Yo bill, i'm going to your birmingham gig on thursday and I hope you could grant me the excitement of you saying something like my name or something i dunno. just a little recognition . . . because it would actually be hilarious . . . no doubt.
heres to hoping!
Steve Archer
Posted by Steve Archer | November 19, 2007 1:16 PM
Posted on November 19, 2007 13:16
Hi Bill!
My mate and I attended Tinselworm in Sheffield last week (we were actually wearing costumes made from silver tinsel) and had a truly awesome night! Admittedly we were so far from the stage we could just about see a small white blob moving around so hopefully we were in the right show! :) Thank goodness for the big screens! Anyway, thanks for a great night, and all that's left for me to say is HOORRRNNNN!!!!
Claire and Emily xxx
Posted by Claire Finn | November 19, 2007 5:08 PM
Posted on November 19, 2007 17:08
can someone tell me what time the gigs finish so i can see if i can go by train to Birmingham on Friday (and have a few beers). Cheers
Posted by Jason | November 20, 2007 10:39 AM
Posted on November 20, 2007 10:39
Hi Bill
Hubby and are LOOOONNGGGG time fans but will be seeing you for the first time on Saturday at the Bournemouth BIC - just found out we are front row - rockin'!!! Anyway, can't wait to see you in the flesh (so to speak) - will be wearing my nappy just to be on the safe side, as I tend to pee myself when watching your DVDs - ha ha!
Hugz,
Cara
Posted by Cara | November 20, 2007 8:34 PM
Posted on November 20, 2007 20:34
Hi Bill, I was at Manchester last Friday - great gig dude! It was my mate that did the 'GIVE ME COCAINE' heckle (altho it was actually 'GIVE IT COCAINE' - referring to the donkey dragging the meteor of your career...)
Ham n Hamster song - brilliant! Also thought up a few others...
Badge n Badger...
Hedge n Hedgehog...
If you decide to use any though, i want royalties!! ;) keep rockin dude.
Posted by Dave N | November 21, 2007 12:50 PM
Posted on November 21, 2007 12:50
Hi,
Kievs aside, does anyone know how to remove the lightbulb image that is burnt into my retinas? It's still there when I blink. Bill, you know what happens when you put shiny things up there!
Ingratiating in-jokes aside, it's a fab show. We were there on the 15th in Manchester and I was happily crying at various points.
Two questions though: what is the competition mentioned above, and when is the new website launching?I particularly would like to try the fairground spider grabby thingy.
Ah well, lunchbreak over. I think I'll plug into my Rangoon spoon (oops, sorry, I'm trying not to do it honest!) and listen to the show again - it'll help get me through the day.
Jan -X-
Posted by Janine | November 21, 2007 1:53 PM
Posted on November 21, 2007 13:53
Hi Bill. We saw you at the BIC and you were brilliant. On the way home in the car, 'Hello' by Lionel Richie came on the radio just as we went past a Homebase! Conspiracy?
Posted by Tom | November 21, 2007 7:23 PM
Posted on November 21, 2007 19:23
Thanks for a triffic gig at Cardiff last night, Bill. I haven't had so much fun since my neighbours dog caught it's bollocks in my lawnmower.. Love peace and substantial hair-loss, from Andy and Jackie xx
Posted by ANDY HARRIS | November 22, 2007 8:43 AM
Posted on November 22, 2007 08:43
Bill! You were on top form last night in Cardiff! Apart from nearly being taken out during your whizz around the CIA, I think you a good time an' all.
My jaw is hurting from laughing so much.
EAT IT!!!!!!! hee hee!
Posted by Charlene Hardy | November 22, 2007 11:19 AM
Posted on November 22, 2007 11:19
Great show last night at Cardiff dude , I left with sore sides and an aching jaw. I did want to say though that it was cheeky of you to film me and the Mrs outside the event. Yes, we saw you in your M class ;). Reading in the programme it looks like you've been doing a fair bit of backstage filming yourself for the DVD, does that mean we might end up on there?
Looking forward to the new site and hope to see you on tour again in the future.
Posted by Jon M | November 22, 2007 12:23 PM
Posted on November 22, 2007 12:23
Saw you in newcastle bill, it was amazing. i honestly didnt think a comedy show could be that visually fantastic
Blow your horn!!
Posted by matt | November 22, 2007 1:15 PM
Posted on November 22, 2007 13:15
Oh my, Mr. Bailey, but you were fantastic in Birmingham last night - huge thank you for a great gig. It was so weird though - just as I was getting out my friend text me and said "Forget reality - there's nothing you can do about it" - she hasn't seen the gig by the way, so that sort of freaked me out! How is the horn now?! And just imagine how big that guts mobile phone bill is going to be this year. He's just going to get random Swiss people calling him goin "Hello - you have the horn? And it is broken?" lol so funny
Posted by Fatima Ahad | November 23, 2007 9:35 AM
Posted on November 23, 2007 09:35
Cracking show at the Birmingham NIA Bill. Hope the Swiss projectile horn tech support managed to get back to you.
Posted by CJ | November 23, 2007 10:09 AM
Posted on November 23, 2007 10:09
Bill... You were brilliant in Cardiff. In fact I wet myself so many times with so much mirth, that by the end of the evening, I do believe my plums were floating in my gusset.
I also particularly liked what appeared to be your very fetching ear ring microphone.
Cor, the wonders of modern technology mixed with fashion eh.!
Cheers Bill
xx..smooch!
Posted by Chris Jones | November 23, 2007 10:12 AM
Posted on November 23, 2007 10:12
Hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn!
hello sheffield i was a proud horn shouter. and our bearded godlike weirdo heard me. the best day of my life
Posted by william gardener of york | November 23, 2007 10:36 AM
Posted on November 23, 2007 10:36
Heya Bill. Went to the NIA in Birmingham Last night and OMG! Wow! You are amazing! and you're portable trouser press is a must have this christmas... Just wondering if I could have your white jacket and did the swiss horn company get back to that person?
Posted by Adam Green | November 23, 2007 11:15 AM
Posted on November 23, 2007 11:15
Just wanted to drop you a quick line to say that the gig in Birmingham last night was fantastic!!!
Broken horns n guinea pigs n all, excellent excellent excellent, woke up all puffyeyed and hoarse from laughing so much - Bill, you rawk!!
Posted by vicki lee | November 23, 2007 11:27 AM
Posted on November 23, 2007 11:27
Went to the first Birmingham gig last night. So good! Haven't laughed so much for a long time. It's a really amazing show.
That trouser press looked like great fun, it travelled at quite a speed too!
Helena
Posted by Helena Raeburn | November 23, 2007 11:31 AM
Posted on November 23, 2007 11:31
Enjoyed the show last night at Bham's NIA
real shame the reverb lost some dialogue....
Posted by Mandy | November 23, 2007 1:40 PM
Posted on November 23, 2007 13:40
dearest bill,
was just wondering if the tinselworm DVD would be ready for the primary gifting period??? because i must let santa know i want it.
thank you 4 a lurrrrveely time on Tuesday night in Manchester we must do it again sometime
Posted by lovely liquorish | November 24, 2007 2:04 PM
Posted on November 24, 2007 14:04
I saw you at Bournemouth, Bill.. and I died, and found out you were god! You were higher than god.. you are beyond imagination.
You were incredible, and how you covered yourself with the Camera Incident.. it was easy to think it was part of the show!
You must do another tour, we have many more chants to heckle at you! All good, I swear.. your majesty.
But you are, is, was, will be, the almighty guru! Long Life The Dali-Farmer!
Posted by Hayden | November 25, 2007 11:56 AM
Posted on November 25, 2007 11:56
hi bill saw tinselworm last night in bournemouth, you were feckin sweet, we travelled from lil old guernsey to see you well worth the hassle. brill as usual, and never saw anything about competition to enter, gutted couldn't meet you in person but we did try before the show cheers bob
Posted by bobby smith | November 25, 2007 11:02 PM
Posted on November 25, 2007 23:02
Saw you last night in Cardiff - you rock!!! Can't wait for the next show!!! Great stuff!
Jon
Posted by Jon | November 26, 2007 11:12 AM
Posted on November 26, 2007 11:12
Dear Bill
saw you last night in Brighton with my fiance Rachel.Wot a top show, both of us are suffering from sore throats this morning.
We have Cosmic jam, Bewilderness & Part troll on Dvd and pledged that we would see you Live, so as soon as Tinselworm was announced the tickets were booked.We had seen you at a small gig at the battersea arts council last year before you did the Edinburgh Festival, i was the frightened fool in the front row that got to hold your horn ! !
We are already looking foward to the next tour.
Posted by Dave Blackley | November 28, 2007 3:26 PM
Posted on November 28, 2007 15:26
Is this new tour going to include Melbourne Australia.
Posted by CJ Kennedy | November 29, 2007 3:24 AM
Posted on November 29, 2007 03:24
I came to your gig in Brighton last night and you were brilliant but I am not writing in about you - it's about me.
The reason for writing is that my attendance at the gig seems to have somehow altered my personality and I wondered if this is a common side-effect and whether you think it will wear off?
To explain, I took my dogs for a walk this morning, as ususal and as usual I had a bit of a conversation with myself. Usually my conversation is so boring that I can't even remember it afterwards but today it went like this:
I haven�t had a job per say. Well anyone could say � it could be Fred say or John say � what nationality has a name like Per? What is that word per � French maybe pere � mon pere dit that I haven�t had a job � no that�s pere. Per � the sound a cat makes �I haven�t had a job� (said whilst purring like a cat) � could be moo say � �I haven�t had a job (said whilst mooing), or miaouw say - �I haven�t had a job (said whilst miaouwing or is it meewing?). Sounds like a Chinese dish, - Egg Fried Rice, a Spring Roll and Miaouwsay with sauce please etc etc.
I think you will get the drift. Anyway, I am now in my office and it hasn�t stopped � I seem to have developed that analytical way of considering things which you talked about. Have others had this problem or is it just me? � people think I�m weird anyway
Thanks for a top class evening of entertainment
Posted by Pat Hutchinson | November 29, 2007 9:44 AM
Posted on November 29, 2007 09:44
Saw you last night (Wednesday) at Brighton. I was the chappy that shook you hand just before you stepped into the fancy Lexus.
Jolly good evening all round. Even if I did drop my iPhone and smash my screen - you can't be to blame for that. Although, if you would like to reimburse me I accept cash, cheques, gold sovereigns and chocolate.
Posted by Dan Jackson | November 29, 2007 10:40 AM
Posted on November 29, 2007 10:40
Hi Bill,
I attended the Wembley Arena show on Thursday night (29th Nov 2007), and it was fantastic.
Although I didn't have the best seat in the house [a bit surprising as I ordered 5 mins after the website email came through], I thoroughly enjoyed it.
It looked like you were having a fun time too playing to your largest audience [us Londoners should go on a diet].
It was the first time I have seen you played live for real, as I have all the DVDs that you have previously done, and hope that the Tinselworm one will shortly be added to my collection.
Looking forward to your next live tour already.
Posted by MacManUK | December 2, 2007 11:48 PM
Posted on December 2, 2007 23:48
Hi Bill,
Saw you at Wembley on the 29th, all I can say is wow, you fully deserved the standing ovation that you got, you were absolutely brilliant! Can't wait for the dvd to come out so I have a permanent reminder of what has to have been one of the best nights of my life!
Posted by Claire | December 3, 2007 10:10 AM
Posted on December 3, 2007 10:10
I typed in billbailey.com by mistake and thought I had slipped through a time vortex!! Have a look.....
Posted by Sara Chambers | December 5, 2007 7:20 PM
Posted on December 5, 2007 19:20
I have just imported the two Tinselworm CDs into iTunes, and they are identified on CDDB as "UCLA Pediatric Board Review" and "Liberace, 16 Great Performances". I feel a sense of Zen existential horripilation creeping over me...
Posted by sharvfish | December 10, 2007 2:10 AM
Posted on December 10, 2007 02:10
Please can you tell us when you're returning to the road next as we missed the November gigs.
Many thanks
Posted by Tina | December 18, 2007 2:06 PM
Posted on December 18, 2007 14:06
Dear Bill
We went to the Wembley show on the 29th November and thoroughly enjoyed it. I haven't laughed so much in ages. Thanks for a great evening.
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Posted by Karen Little | January 15, 2008 12:24 PM
Posted on January 15, 2008 12:24
hallo folks, saw bill bailey live in cardiff on the tinselworm tour, just wondering if any1 had any news on a possible dvd coming out soon??
chears
Posted by rhys | May 12, 2008 1:43 PM
Posted on May 12, 2008 13:43