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Jo Koy returns to Singapore for his biggest show yet!

As one of today’s premiere stand-up comics Jo Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings performing at a Las Vegas coffee house. The comedian, who pulls inspiration from his family, specifically his son, sells-out arenas and theatres across the world.

Koy was given the prestigious “Stand-Up Comedian Of The Year” award at the 2018 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He has had four highly rated and successful comedy specials on Comedy Central and Netflix. His 2019 Netflix special, ​Comin’ In Hot is currently streaming world-wide. Koy is on a mission to educate the masses on how to raise a millennial, the intricacies of Filipino traditions, and more!

In 2019, the comedian reached #1 on the Billboard Charts for his stand-up comedy album, ​Live From Seattle.​ H​e can also be heard on his weekly podcast, ​The Koy Pond with Jo Koy ​by Starburns Audio. Listeners can dive in each week as Koy welcomes friends and fellow comedians to share their hilarious insights on life.

Koy has appeared on over 140 episodes of ​Chelsea Lately as a season regular roundtable guest. Other appearances include: ​The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Call with Carson Daly, Lights Out with David Spade, @Midnight with Chris Hardwick, Beat Bobby Flay, The Breakfast Club, Celebrity Page TV,​ ​World’s Funniest Fails and Sean In The Wild.

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About Jo Koy

As one of today’s premiere stand-up comics Jo Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings performing at a Las Vegas coffee house. The comedian, who pulls inspiration from his family, specifically his son, sells-out arenas and theaters across the world.

In 2017, Koy broke a record for the most tickets sold by a single artist at 23,000 tickets and 11 sold-out shows at The Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu. In response, the mayor’s office in Honolulu proclaimed November 24th as “Jo Koy Day.” The comedian continued his record breaking streak by being the only comedian to sell out 6 shows at The Warfield in San Francisco. He then broke the attendance record at Club Regent Event Centre in Winnipeg with 4 sold-out shows. In 2019, Koy sold-out 5 shows at the San Diego Civic Theatre, the most consecutive sold-out shows for a comedian. He recently became the only comedian to sell 17,000+ tickets, over 30 shows (in one year) at the Brea Improv.

He was given the prestigious “Stand-Up Comedian Of The Year” award at the 2018 Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He has had four highly rated and successful comedy specials on Comedy Central and Netflix. His 2019 Netflix special, ​Comin’ In Hot is currently streaming world-wide. Koy is on a mission to educate the masses on how to raise a millennial, the intricacies of Filipino traditions, and more!

In 2019, the comedian reached #1 on the Billboard Charts for his stand-up comedy album, ​Live From Seattle.​ H​ e can also be heard on his weekly podcast, ​The Koy Pond with Jo Koy ​by Starburns Audio. Listeners can dive in each week as Koy welcomes friends and fellow comedians to share their hilarious insights on life.

Koy has appeared on over 140 episodes of ​Chelsea Lately as a season regular roundtable guest. Other appearances include: ​The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Call with Carson Daly, Lights Out with David Spade, @Midnight with Chris Hardwick, Beat Bobby Flay, The Breakfast Club, Celebrity Page TV,​ ​World’s Funniest Fails and Sean In The Wild.

Today, the comedian tours around the world on his ​Funny is Funny World Tour ​with ALL NEW material.

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Comedian Jo Koy has a few things he always takes with him when he hits the road. From his gold rolex and his Gucci luggage to his Ralph Lauren spandex and Nike Air Sneakers, Jo shows us everything he can’t live without.

Full Size Run is Sole Collector’s weekly sneaker talk and debate show featuring co-hosts Brendan Dunne, Matt Welty, and Trinidad James, and this week they’re joined by Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy on the heels of his new Netflix special, Comin’ in Hot , to talk about why Filipinos are obsessed with sneakers, why he loves Air Jordans, and he roasts Michael Jordan’s worst outfits.

Jo Koy’s teenage son would be understandably embarrassed to hear how his confusion about puberty is served up in this comedy special, shot in Hawaii. (Anticipating the kid’s reaction, Koy incorporates that into his act as well: “Does everything have to be a joke, dad? Come on, seriously.”) But Koy is an equal-opportunity mortifier, and everyone in his orbit is a target — including the audience.

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Adrian Bohm Presents & LA Comedy Live are proud to announce that one of the best in the game right now, Comedian JO KOY, will bring his latest global tour, ‘BREAK THE MOLD to Singapore on Saturday, 30 June, 2018 at Zepp @ Big Box! ‘BREAK THE MOLD’ is Jo Koy’s latest tour, and fans can look forward to brand new hilarious material from the funnyman.                               

Jo Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings performing at a Las Vegas coffee house. As one of today’s premiere stand-up comedians, Koy sells-out comedy clubs & theaters across the nation with his infectious and explosive energy onstage. The comedian pulls inspiration from his family, specifically his son, with material that has universal appeal.

In November 2017, the comedian broke a record for the most tickets sold by a single artist at The Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu with 11 sold-out shows and over 23,000 tickets sold. Celebrating this accomplishment, the mayor’s office in Honolulu proclaimed November 24th as “Jo Koy Day.” Koy is also the only comedian to sell out 6 shows at The Warfield in San Francisco, he broke the attendance record at Club Regent Event Centre in Winnipeg with 4 sold-out shows, and is one of the few acts to sell-out 2 shows at The Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, FL.

Today, the comedian tours around the world and is currently on his Break The Mold Tour. He can be heard as a weekly guest on the popular podcast, The Adam Carolla Show . He also hosts the weekly podcast “The Koy Pond with Jo Koy” on Podcast One. Additionally, Koy can be seen on the Kevin Hart & Lionsgate platform LaughOutLoud.com as the host of the un-scripted series Inglorious Pranksters.                        

In 2005, Koy had the opportunity of a lifetime when he performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He became one of a select few comics to receive a standing ovation on the show. Since then, Koy has had two highly rated and successful comedy specials on Comedy Central, Don’t Make Him Angry and Lights Out . In 2017, Koy released his 3rd stand-up special, Jo Koy: Live from Seattle as a Netflix Original, to rave reviews.

Koy has appeared on over 100 episodes of Chelsea Lately as a season regular roundtable guest. Other appearances include: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, @Midnight with Chris Hardwick, Spike TV’s Adam Carolla & Friends Build Stuff Live, Celebrity Page TV, VH1, World’s Funniest Fails, The Joy Behar Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Call with Carson Daly and Jamie Foxx: Laffapalooza.

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As one of today’s premiere stand-up comedians, Jo Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings performing in a Las Vegas coffee house. Jo’s uniquely relatable comedy pulls inspiration from his colorful family that has reached all kinds of people and has translated into sold-out arenas around the world.

Koy started 2022 with a bang, selling-out the Climate Pledge Arena (over 14,000 tickets) in his hometown of Seattle. Today, he continues breaking sales records at some of the most prestigious venues around the world including Mall of Asia Arena (Manila, PH), The Forum (Los Angeles), Coca-Cola Arena (Dubai), ICC Theatre (Sydney, AU), and Radio City Music Hall (New York City) to name a few. In November 2022, Koy will headline for the first time at Madison Square Garden for The New York Comedy Festival. In 2017, Koy broke a record for the most tickets sold by a single artist at 23,000 tickets and 11 sold-out shows at The Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu. In response, the mayor’s office in Honolulu proclaimed November 24th as “Jo Koy Day.”,

Koy recently starred in the Universal Picture film Easter Sunday, set around a family gathering to celebrate Easter Sunday, the comedy is based on Jo Koy's life experiences and stand-up comedy. The film is currently available on-demand and will release on Blu-ray & DVD this October.

His highly anticipated 4th Netflix stand-up special, Live From The Los Angeles Forum premiered globally on September 13th. The special is a follow up to his 2019 Netflix special, Comin’ In Hot. Koy has already had four highly rated and successful stand-up specials on Comedy Central and Netflix. In June 2020, the comedian released his first variety special, Jo Koy: In His Elements on Netflix in which Koy brings the laughs and beats to Manila, spotlighting local culture in a one-of-a-kind show featuring Filipino-American comedians, DJs and B-boys.

Jo Koy - World Tour

As one of today’s premiere stand-up comics Jo Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings performing at a Las Vegas coffee house. The comedian, who pulls inspiration from his family, specifically his son, sells-out arenas and theaters across the world.

In 2017, Koy broke a record for the most tickets sold by a single artist at 23,000 tickets and 11 sold-out shows at The Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu. In response, the mayor’s office in Honolulu proclaimed November 24th as “Jo Koy Day.” The comedian continued his record breaking streak by being the only comedian to sell out 6 shows at The Warfield in San Francisco. He then broke the attendance record at Club Regent Event Centre in Winnipeg with 4 sold-out shows. In 2019, Koy sold-out 5 shows at the San Diego Civic Theatre, the most consecutive sold-out shows for a comedian.

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Coming off of the highly anticipated film, Easter Sunday and his recent Netflix special, Jo Koy: Live From The Los Angeles Forum, Jo Koy begins the Jo Koy World Tour stopping at the Kia Forum on February 16 & 17!

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To help ensure that Guests can enjoy an unforgettable and safe experience, we encourage Guests to travel light. We welcome Guests to bring:

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As one of today’s premiere stand-up comedians, Jo Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings performing in a Las Vegas coffee house. Jo’s uniquely relatable comedy pulls inspiration from his colorful family that has reached all kinds of people and has translated into sold-out arenas around the world.

Koy started 2022 with a bang, selling-out the Climate Pledge Arena (over 14,000 tickets) in his home town of Seattle. Today, he continues breaking sales records at some of the most prestigious venues around the world including Mall of Asia Arena (Manila,PH), The Forum (Los Angeles), Coca-Cola Arena (Dubai),ICC Theatre (Sydney, AU), and Radio City Music Hall (New York City) to name a few.In November 2022, Koy will headline for the first time at Madison Square Garden for The New York Comedy Festival.In 2017, Koy broke a record for the most tickets sold by a single artist at 23,000 tickets and 11 sold-out shows at The Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu. In response, the mayor’s office in Honolulu proclaimed November 24th as “Jo Koy Day.”

Koy recently starred in the Universal Picture film Easter Sunday,set around a family gathering to celebrate Easter Sunday, the comedy is based on Jo Koy's life experiences and stand-up comedy. The film is currently available on-demand and will release on Blu-ray & DVD this October.

His highly anticipated 4th Netflix stand-up special,Live From The Los Angeles Forum premiered globally on September 13th.The special is a follow up to his 2019 Netflix special,Comin’ In Hot.Koy has already had four highly rated and successful stand-up specials on Comedy Central and Netflix. In June 2020, thecomedian released his first variety special,Jo Koy: In His Elements on Netflix in which Koy brings the laughs and beats to Manila, spotlighting local culture in a one-of-a-kind show featuring Filipino-American comedians, DJs and B-boys.

In 2021, Koy released his first autobiography,Mixed Plate: Chronicles of an All-American Combo with Harper Collins Publishers to raved reviews. In this funny and moving memoir, Koy uncovers the stories behind his stand-up: the conflict, the drama and the laughter as he struggles to find his place in the entertainment industry, his home and around the world.

In 2019, Jo Koy reached #1 on the Billboard Charts for his stand-upcomedy album,Live From Seattle,and in 2018, he was given the prestigious “Stand-Up Comedian Of The Year” award at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.

Currently Jo is performing on his Funny Is Funny World Tour but will kick-off the Jo Koy World Tour in 2023.For more info on his comedy, book and tour dates, please visit: Jokoy.com.

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Coming off of the highly anticipated Universal Picture film, Easter Sunday and his recent Netflix special, Jo Koy: Live From The Los Angeles Forum, Comedian Jo Koy announces his Jo Koy World Tour. As one of today's premiere stand-up comedians, Jo Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings performing in a Las Vegas coffee house. Jo's uniquely relatable comedy pulls inspiration from his colorful family that has reached all kinds of people and has translated into sold-out arenas around the world.

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On an icy, 19-degree night in St. Louis, comedian Jo Koy was nowhere to be found.

Amid a Midwestern snowstorm, his flight from Los Angeles had to make an emergency landing in Kansas City. While waiting for the comic to arrive, a screen read: “No heckling. You are interrupting the show for everyone. Just don’t do it. Hecklers will be removed from the venue.”

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Twenty-five minutes after the 8pm start time for his “Joy Koy World Tour,” the 3,100-seat Stifel Theatre announced, “Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your patience. We are dealing with some inclement weather. The artist will be arriving shortly.” At 9pm, the Tacoma, WA native, Koy, 52, came onstage and was met with thunderous applause of support and a standing ovation.

“Holy shit, right?,” said Koy of the applause. “This big hug that you gave me is all I need, swear to god. Fucking whirlwind, goddamn.”

Alluding to his disastrous Golden Globes hosting gig (and the fallout ), he said, “Lot a marshmallows, man. They’re delicious, but goddamn, they’re soft. I just come from a different time. I see the changes that are happening. I get it, but goddamn, can we fucking laugh at ourselves?” The audience roared with applause, and someone from the audience yelled, “Fuck ‘em!”

Koy said, “I got a feeling none of you motherfuckers watched it, and I’m kinda happy. Oh my god. It feels good to live in this country. We get to say what we want to say. Don’t be apologetic about it at all. Be able to…speak your mind.”

It’s Koy’s speaking his mind that drew the crowd on the cold January night. Amy Thebeau, 45, came from Potosi, MO, to see the show with her cousin, Kayla Weingartner, 40, who came from Sikeston, MO. “We were worried about the ice, but we’re so happy to be here,” said Thebeau. It was their first time seeing Koy live. Thebeau posted on Facebook a few months ago asking if anyone wanted to go to the show with her. And her cousin Kayla commented, “Yes!”

Koy’s relatability is why Thebeau wanted to come to his show. “When you grow up poor in a big family,” she says, “it’s easy to relate to his comedy. It’s what you’re used to—those big family dynamics.” Weingartner says her mother-in-law is “just like Jo’s mom and the stuff she says…I was really sad that him and Chelsea [Handler] broke up.”

After vaguely addressing his hosting the Golden Globes––while never naming the awards ceremony outright––the comic talked about his long journey to make it to the night’s standup show. “We Uber-ed here. We fuckin’ Uber-ed here! It was four and a half hours.” Koy and his team had to make an emergency landing in Kansas City, flying from Los Angeles. “My whole crew, none of them brought parkas. Me? I brought two. You think the snow is CGI? It’s real snow motherfucker. We’re inside of a goddamn snow globe! We should be dead right now––all of us. If not by the plane, then by the snow,” he said, miming slipping on a patch of ice.

Koy joked, “The weather is better in Hollywood, but I’m happy to be in this blizzard. When it rains, it pours.” Dressed in head-to-toe black in a hoodie, black pants, and white sneakers, Koy said, “I have to ask this question, and it’s a serious question: Why do you guys live here? It’s fucking cold! This place should be empty!”

Koy riffed on everything from the weather to cell phones to the military and getting older. He spoke about cultural sensitivity, and oversensitivity –– and its impact. “Here in St. Louis, [you’ve got] people that listen to you, understand you, and understand we’re not all out to attack each other. It’s stupid in LA.” During the show, while speaking with an audience member, Koy replied to someone, “You want me to guess what ethnicity you are? No! I already got in trouble this week!” he laughed.

Clearly enjoying himself, Koy said, “Oh God, this is fun.” The audience thundered with applause. “I haven’t laughed in four days. I’m so happy. You guys make me so happy.”

He shared anecdotes from his childhood, including a stolen Michael Jackson album, the fights his brother would get into, and stories about his stepfather Fred. “Fred is 6’4 from West Virginia. This motherfucker used to eat coal when he was five!”

Koy shared onstage that his stepfather recently died. “Rest in peace. He just passed.” Koy reflected on the importance of taking risks. “Everybody goes through shit. Everybody has a fucked up family. We’re all fucked up. No one’s perfect.” Koy emphasized the importance of failure, saying, “You’re allowed to fail! Fail as much as you can. Just make sure you get the fuck back up,” he said to applause. “Fuck up. Risk. Take a risk. Without any risk, you’re never gonna know if anything’s possible. I’m back, motherfuckers. Take that risk.”

At the show’s end, Koy passed out merch hats to several audience members. “This has been a fun show, you guys. I needed it. This is therapy. You guys, I love you. Thank you so much.”

Koy’s new special comes out on Netflix this year. The “Joy Koy World Tour” runs through May and ends on May 26, 2024, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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Jo Koy's Tour Has Hundreds of Unsold Tickets

C omedian Jo Koy could be feeling the effects of his 2024 Golden Globes jokes, which many have said made for awkward viewing, as his January tour dates fail to sell out.

The 81st Golden Globes took place on January 7, and numerous celebrities gathered to celebrate the industry and hopefully take home an award. A full list of winners can be seen here .

Like every year, the ceremony is hosted by a well-known celebrity or celebrity duo, and this year, it was funnyman Koy's turn.

However, anyone who viewed will have noticed that some of his jokes fell flat and failed to impress the live audience, with the star receiving backlash online .

His jovial jabs took a shot at stars such as an unimpressed Taylor Swift and at the popular film Barbie , with social media becoming a hub of chatter about his jokes and hosting abilities.

Koy joked about Oppenheimer and Barbie competing and how the former was based on a "721-page, Pulitzer Prize-winning book" and how the latter was just based on a "plastic doll with big boobies." He also got Swifties' backs up with remarks about the NFL focusing too much on Taylor Swift when she supports Travis Kelce at a game. His speech can be read in full here.

So now the dust of the awards is starting to settle, did his time in the coveted award host role help his current tour?

Koy started his world tour in January 2023, with multiple dates added through 2024.

He has sold out venues before, and with several Netflix shows under his belt, some may think it would be hard to get a ticket for his 2024 tour dates.

Koy broke a record in 2017 for the most tickets sold by a single artist of 23,000 tickets and 11 sold-out shows at The Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, according to Off The Kerb. CBC also reported that he broke the record at Winnipeg's Club Regent Event Centre in 2018 with the Break the Mold tour for four sold-old shows.

However, Ticketmaster shows that there are still plenty of opportunities to see the comedian this month, with empty seats at all seven of his January shows. His website also shows that only his February 17 show in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum has been sold out, with another show added due to demand. He has 51 shows currently advertised for this year on his website.

Newsweek has looked at tickets available on Ticketmaster for January, and as the dates progress, more and more seats are available. This could be due to the negative feedback from his Golden Globes performances, among other factors.

Newsweek has reached out to Jo Koy's publicist and Ticketmaster via email for comment.

The fact that there are still plenty of tickets on sale goes against what happened to Chris Rock and his stand-up show after the famous 2022 Oscars . While hosting the awards, Rock commented about Jada Pinkett Smith 's appearance, prompting Will Smith to get out of his seat, walk onto the stage, and smack the comedian.

Rock's first gig after the Oscars sold out , but Koy's first performance after the Golden Globes on January 12 at St. Louis' Stifel Theatre still has tickets. The venue can hold 3,100 people, and when this article was published, there were around 50 tickets left.

Other available tickets in January range from only 33 at the 2,308 capacity The Orpheum Theatre Memphis venue on January 13, to thousands of empty seats in Miami at Kaseya Center on January 20. This venue is a 20,000-seat multipurpose sports and entertainment arena, and the Ticketmaster website shows 22 seating sections, all advertised as having 100+ tickets left, as well as multiple other sections with free seats.

Numerous factors have to be taken into consideration, such as last-minute ticket purchases, geographical location, and venue size, but it is clear Koy has yet to benefit from the same level of ticket sales as Rock did.

Koy is still a popular topic online with many social media users not a fan.

Sharing a collage of celebrities looking uncomfortable, a user on X, formerly Twitter , said: "Never invite Jo Koy to one of these again please. So, so awful."

Another said: "Jo Koy did NOT understand the assignment. Reactions to him hosting at the #GoldenGlobes2024 were brutal. I got second-hand embarrassment from watching."

A third added: "Jo Koy career is finally over we used to pray for times like this."

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COMEDIAN JO KOY BRINGS HIS JO KOY WORLD TOUR

TO OLD NATIONAL EVENTS PLAZA IN FEBRUARY

TICKETS GO ON SALE NATIONALLY ON OCTOBER 26, 2023, AT NOON

Evansville, IN – October 23, 2023 – Coming off the highly anticipated Universal Picture film, Easter Sunday and his recent Netflix special, Jo Koy: Live From The Los Angeles Forum , Comedian Jo Koy announces his Jo Koy World Tour will be at Old National Events Plaza on February 1, 2024.

The Jo Koy World Tour will feature ALL NEW material. As one of today’s premiere stand-up comedians, Jo Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings performing in a Las Vegas coffee house. Jo’s uniquely relatable comedy pulls inspiration from his colorful family, reaching a diverse set of fans and translating that connection to sold-out arenas across the world.

Koy started 2022 with a bang, selling-out the Climate Pledge Arena (over 14,000 tickets) in his hometown of Seattle. Today, he continues breaking sales records at some of the most prestigious venues around the world including Mall of Asia Arena (Manila, PH), The Forum (Los Angeles), Coca-Cola Arena (Dubai), ICC Theatre (Sydney, AU), and Madison Square Garden (New York City). In 2017, Koy broke a record for the most tickets sold by a single artist at 23,000 tickets and 11 sold-out shows at The Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu. In response, the mayor’s office in Honolulu proclaimed November 24th as “Jo Koy Day.”

His highly anticipated 4th Netflix stand-up special, Live From The Los Angeles Forum premiered globally on September 13th. The special is a follow up to his 2019 Netflix special, Comin’ In Hot . Koy has already had four highly rated and successful stand-up specials on Comedy Central and Netflix. In June 2020, the comedian released his first variety special, Jo Koy: In His Elements on Netflix in which Koy brings the laughs and beats to Manila, spotlighting local culture in a one-of-a-kind show featuring Filipino-American comedians, DJs and B-boys.

For more information about Jo Koy, fans may visit   www.JoKoy.com .

Ticket Information:

What:                   Jo Koy World Tour

When:                   Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 8:00 PM

Where:                 Old National Events Plaza, Aiken Theatre

Tickets:                Tickets start at $46.50 plus applicable fees and tax.

Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or the Old National Events Plaza Box Office. For more information about the Aiken Theatre, visit: www.oldnationaleventsplaza.com .

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