Chris McCausland, the first blind winner of Strictly Come Dancing, brought his stand-up tour Yonks! to The London Palladium.
Chris McCausland, who became the first blind contestant to win Strictly Come Dancing, played his tour Yonks! at The London Palladium in the West End on Friday 15 May 2026.
McCausland was born in Liverpool in 1977. He lost his sight in his twenties to retinitis pigmentosa and worked as a software developer before turning to comedy.
He started in stand-up in 2003 and built a career on panel shows. He became a regular on Would I Lie to You?, Have I Got News for You, QI and The Last Leg.
In December 2024 he won Strictly Come Dancing with his professional partner Dianne Buswell. The win brought him to a much wider audience.
Yonks! followed a sold-out run of his previous show. Its title answered the talk of an overnight success, because he had been doing stand-up for yonks. Doors opened at 19:00 and the show began at 20:00.