Lenny Henry Says First Stand-up in 15 Years Comes as Racism ‘Still at Large’

Lenny Henry says racism 'still at large' ahead of Liverpool show

Sir Lenny returns to Liverpool in October

Lenny Henry, 67, says 'racism still at large' as he hits out at 'rise of far-right' ahead of return to stage

Sir Lenny Henry has declared that racism and the rise of the far-right remain "still at large" ahead of his first nationwide stand-up tour in more than 15 years.

Lenny Henry says first stand-up in 15 years comes as racism ‘still at large’

The tour will see him visit Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Cardiff before concluding at the Hackney Empire in London.

Lenny Henry Says First Stand Up In 15 Years Comes As Racism Still At Large

After 16 years away from touring, the 67 year old is going back on the road. Comedian Sir Lenny Henry has said his first stand-up tour in more than 15 years comes as racism is “still at large”. The 67-year-old, who began his career as the winner of TV talent show New Faces in 1975, said he had continued to do one-off gigs, but gave up touring 16 years ago as he “needed a break”, adding he found it “exhausting”. Sir Lenny told The Sunday Times…