Bianca Del Rio: It Gets Bitter

Bianca Del Rio brings her seventh solo stand-up tour, It Gets Bitter, to the UK and Ireland in spring 2027. The run has 13 dates, opening at Brighton Dome on Wednesday 31 March and finishing at New Theatre in Cardiff on Thursday 15 April, with a single London night at the London Palladium on Tuesday 13 April along the way.

Bianca Del Rio UK tour 2027: It Gets Bitter

It Gets Bitter celebrates 30 years in drag, and the title is her own spin on the familiar promise that it gets better. After three decades in drag, her verdict is that it gets bitter. The tour visits theatres and concert halls across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland in just over two weeks, from the south coast to Edinburgh and Dublin.

The UK and Ireland leg is one part of a wider world tour. It follows dates in Latin America in November 2026, and the show also travels to the US, Canada and mainland Europe during 2027.

What to expect from It Gets Bitter

The show mixes tightly written stand-up with quick-fire audience interaction. Her insult comedy takes aim at pop culture, world events and the everyday habits that annoy her, and nobody in the room is guaranteed to escape. The official tour description puts it plainly: the front row is a firing squad. Anyone with a delicate sense of self-worth is advised to choose seats well away from the stage.

Announcing the tour, Bianca Del Rio said: "There's a lot going on in the world today, and I have a lot to say about it."

About Bianca Del Rio

Bianca Del Rio is the drag persona of Roy Haylock. She won season six of RuPaul's Drag Race and has gone on to build a career in insult comedy. The New York Times has called her the "Joan Rivers of the Drag World", and she describes herself as a "Clown in a Gown".

On screen she has starred in the films Hurricane Bianca and Hurricane Bianca 2: From Russia with Hate, released the comedy special Rolodex of Hate and fronted the TV specials Not Today, Bianca. She is the author of Blame It On Bianca Del Rio: The Expert on Nothing with an Opinion on Everything. She made her West End debut as Hugo, also known as Loco Chanelle, in Everybody's Talking About Jamie, and she returns to television in season 6 of The Traitors US.

It Gets Bitter tour dates and venues

These are the 13 UK and Ireland dates in tour order:

• Wednesday 31 March 2027: Brighton Dome, Brighton
• Thursday 1 April 2027: The Alexandra, Birmingham
• Friday 2 April 2027: O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester
• Saturday 3 April 2027: Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
• Sunday 4 April 2027: City Hall, Sheffield
• Monday 5 April 2027: Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
• Wednesday 7 April 2027: Bristol Beacon, Bristol
• Thursday 8 April 2027: O2 City Hall Newcastle, Newcastle
• Friday 9 April 2027: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
• Saturday 10 April 2027: Usher Hall, Edinburgh
• Monday 12 April 2027: National Concert Hall, Dublin
• Tuesday 13 April 2027: The London Palladium, London
• Thursday 15 April 2027: New Theatre, Cardiff

The tour runs from 31 March to 15 April 2027. Cardiff is the last of the 13 UK and Ireland dates, two days after London, and from there the world tour moves on to mainland Europe.

Bianca Del Rio at the London Palladium

London gets one night: Tuesday 13 April 2027 at the London Palladium on Argyll Street, the twelfth of the 13 dates. The Palladium lists the running time as still to be confirmed. Its venue age policy applies to this date: children under 4, including babes in arms, are not admitted, and anyone aged 15 or under must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over.

Who is it for (age guidance and running time)

It Gets Bitter is for audiences who enjoy sharp insult comedy and do not mind becoming part of the act. Audience interaction is central to the show, and the official warning about the front row is worth taking seriously if you would rather watch than be watched. There is no single age rating for the tour: each venue sets its own guidance. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall lists its date as 16+, the London Palladium policy is set out above, and age guidance for the other dates is to be announced by each venue. The running time is also to be announced.