- Live tour announced for October & November in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
- Pre-order for Joe and Caspar Hit The Road USA is now available on Amazon, iTunes and Google Play
- Joe and Caspar Hit The Road USA will be released on the 21st November in the UK.
In a bold move, Joe and Caspar used the global power of their fan base to launch their new project Joe & Caspar Hit The Road USA tonight. The duo, who have over 11 million YouTube subscribers and over a billion total video views between them, were able to tell their fans simultaneously around the world of their new project via a live stream from the YouTube Space LA.
Joe Sugg says: “I’m so excited to be doing this all again… I’ve felt many emotions on this trip – you’ll have to watch to find out why.”
Caspar Lee says: “This time I’ve put my body on the line… and it’s going to pay off.”
The 90-minute live stream, which began at 8pm (British Summer Time) on the 7th July, also announced that the pair would be embarking on a live tour in the run up to the release date. The tour, promoted by Live Nation, will begin on the 23rd October taking in seven dates in the UK, four dates in Australia and one date in New Zealand. The must-see show will see the boys on stage talking about their latest adventure and contains exclusive footage from filming and behind-the-scenes funny business. Plus, there’s also an opportunity for some of their biggest fans to get up close and personal with Joe and Caspar for a VIP Meet & Greet prior to the shows.
Made by the production team behind BBC Worldwide’s Top Gear special commissions, Joe & Caspar Hit the Road USA will be released in the UK on the 21st November and sees the boys attempt a bigger and braver road trip, competing against each other in a series of pranks, competitions, forfeits and challenges to see who will become the ultimate all-American winner.
In 2015 Joe and Caspar’s first project with BBC Worldwide, Joe & Caspar Hit The Road (2015) became the biggest day one pre-ordered DVD in the year on Amazon.co.uk. Following the huge success of the first DVD, the feature length film was bought and aired on E4 in April 2016 after BBC Worldwide struck a deal with Channel 4.
LIVE TOUR DATES UK:
Sunday 23rd Oct Sheffield City Hall
Monday 24th Oct Liverpool Empire
Tuesday 25th Oct Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Wednesday 26th Oct Manchester O2 Apollo
Friday 28th Oct Newcastle City Hall
Saturday 29th Oct Glasgow Clyde Auditorium
Sunday 30th Oct London Eventim Apollo
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Saturday 5th Nov Enmore Theatre, SYDNEY
Sunday 6th Nov Concert Hall, QPAC
Tuesday 8th Nov Thebarton, ADELAIDE
Thursday 10th Nov ASB, AUCKLAND
Saturday 12th Nov Palais, MELBOURNE
Tickets and meet and greet packages go on-sale at 9am tomorrow (Friday 8th July) priced at £32.50 / £25.00 / £27.50 in London and £30 & £25.00 regionally (subject to per-ticket charge plus order processing fee) and are available from www.livenation.co.uk
For more information please visit: www.hittheroadusa.com
For more information , please contact:
Catherine.Webb@bbc.com
For Live Nation enquiries, please contact
Charley.bezer@livenation.co.uk
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Joe Sugg
Originally from the West Country, Joe moved to London to pursue his career as a full-time YouTuber in 2014. Complete with his own twist of humour, Joe’s original challenge and prank videos keep his highly engaged and growing audience coming back for more. His debut number one bestselling graphic novel broke numerous records and is the fastest selling debut graphic novel of all time in the UK.
Platforms:
youtube.com/thatcherjoe | youtube.com/thatcherjoevlogs
youtube.com/thatcherjoegames | twitter.com/joe_sugg
instagram.com/joe_sugg | facebook.com/thatcherjoe
Key statistics:
7m YouTube subscribers
3.5m Twitter followers
4.7m Instagram followers
2.4m Facebook followers
1.8m Snapchat followers
About Caspar Lee
Caspar is a 22 year old social media entrepreneur. He entertains millions with his original brand of comedy and life observation in hilarious self-produced videos. As well as writing his own scripts, Caspar has a passion for acting. He travels between South Africa, LA and London and has an OBSESSION with pizza. A biography of Caspar’s life to date co-written by him and his mom was released in May 2016.
Platforms:
youtube.com/caspar | youtube.com/morecaspar
twitter.com/caspar_lee | instagram.com/caspar_leeo
facebook.com/casplee
Key statistics:
6.3m YouTube subscribers
3.6m Twitter followers
3.8m Instagram followers
1.5m Facebook followers
1.2m Snapchat followers
About BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Its vision is to build the BBC’s brands, audiences, commercial returns and reputation across the world. This is achieved through investing in, commercialising and showcasing content from the BBC around the world, in a way that is consistent with BBC standards and values. The business also champions British creativity globally.
In 2014/15, BBC Worldwide generated headline profits of £138.6m and headline sales of £1,001.8m and returned a record £226.5m to the BBC. For more detailed performance information please see our Annual Review website:
http://www.bbcworldwide.com/annualreview
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About Gleam Futures
Gleam Futures is one of the first and biggest independent management companies specialising in managing the careers of some of the world’s leading digital first talent.
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