Top Gear Live!
September 3, 2008 by Anthony Crawford
“If you happen to be in London on business late October/early November or are one of the thousands of Aussies who work there, you might want to pull another shift and grab yourself a ticket to this Top Gear Live gig”
-Anthony Crawford
Jezza, Hamster and Captain slow, will host this outrageous event at the MPH The Prestige and Performance Motor Show at London’s Earl’s Court and Birmingham’s NEC (National Exhibition Centre).
Clarkson and his colleagues in classic Top Gear style chose a black Tank to launch the event with, as they rolled across London’s Tower Bridge, saluting fans as they went.
Top Gear Live is a huge event with up to 95,000 petrol heads laying down an average of GBP38 to watch the team unleash automotive tomfoolery and mayhem during each of the 10 x 75-minute live shows at each venue.
If you can make it along to one of these gigs, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. More than 200 of the fastest cars on the planet will be there. That’s an A-Z supercar-fest if there ever was one, and over GBP30 million worth of top shelf metal.
The likes of; TVR (they’re still alive), Spyker, Shelby, Rolls Royce, Porsche, Pagani, Nissan, Mitsubishi, McLaren, Maserati, Lotus, Lamborghini, Koeniggsegg, Jaguar, Gumpert, Ferrari, Farbio, Caparo, Bugatti, Bentley, Audi, Aston Martin, Ariel and Alfa Romeo. It’s all there including the Stig!
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*****PRIMO!*****
Again!
Hope this show works out, we have been starved of motoring shows in Oz
Cheers
F-0
Sorry Frugal, we’re not sure if the tank has a bench seat or not.
But the tank has similar ride quality to a falcon ute F-O LOL!
Ummm… this article is a true half-job. They’ll be taking this show to various places around the world in the upcoming months, and that includes Sydney in February.
This article is about the official launch of the tour in London, complete with a tank on the Tower Bridge. We don’t have a Tower Bridge in Sydney, it’s called the Sydney Harbour Bridge mate!
When Top Gear Australia announce the dates, venues and ticket prices for the show here in Australia, that’s when we’ll update the article!!
Thanks for all the attentuion guys, i appreciate it!
The Falcon Ute rides……like a Falcon sedan, the noise is more, thats wind noise from the tray.
Otherwise its the best ute i have owned, had Japanese and Aussie ones in the past etc, very happy with it and the build quailty is also good, for a Ford!
Cheers
F-0
A while back there was talk of the Top Gear live shows doing Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Whats the latest on that?
if Top gear do come to australia.. all i want to see is clarkson Drive and do a review on the F6… i think he will really like it and top gear can see what the R8 / VXR8 natural compretor is and goes like!! because they love the R8/VXR8 over there!
Top Gear Live is only going to be in Sydney next year (5th – 8th February at Acer Arean)with tickets going on general release on 16th October on Ticketek.
The live show is everything the TV program is and more…..
Okay, I just watched tonight’s episode, having missed last week’s premiere.
Not bad…the lead presenter probably didn’t have to copy every Clarkson mannerism. He’ll develop his own style in time but, on the other hand, driving like Clarkson would be good. These boys are a bit ragged, but that’s okay for now, too.
The plus points are it’s local and current.
can’t wait to get tickets to Top Gear Live. Seems like its only going to be in Sydney and only over fours days.
dont want to miss out on this one…i’ve been waitlisting for tickets since i heard it’s touring, i’m from brisbane so pretty bummed i have to travel to sydney to see it…i’m going to buy my tickets from preferred seating website this tues 14 oct when their pre-sale starts, i want the awesome seats!
Thanks for that william, i’m not going to wait until the tickets got on general release then…i’m going to go on the preferred seating website and try and get tickets with their pre-sale…looks like i’m getting up from bed bright and early this tues! all for the love!
MY TICKETEK PRESALE:
Pre-sale starts : Tue 14 Oct, 9am
Pre-sale ends* : Wed 15 Oct, 5pm
General Public: Thu 16 Oct, 9am
Ticket prices are as follows:
Diamond: $249.90 (front row seats)
Platinum: $120.00 (next best)
Gold: $89.00
Silver: $69.00
For the first time in Australia, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond will present Top Gear Live, the most spectacular LIVE motoring theatre show in the universe from 5-8 February at Acer Arena, Sydney.
Top Gear Live features breath-taking stunts, amazing special effects and blockbusting driving sequences with some of the world’s best precision drivers. This experience is one car enthusiasts won’t forget.
Top Gear Live combines an action-packed 75 minute live version of the internationally acclaimed and multi award-winning BBC TV series Top Gear (showing on SBS in Australia). Fans can join Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond with their irreverent approach to motoring and humour, awesome super cars, crazy stunts and the smell of burning rubber. Top Gear Live is set to take live theatre to a ground breaking new level. Or crash attempting it.
“We’ve turned your motoring television show into the most spectacular motoring theatre show in the universe. We’ll be taking all the best bits of Top Gear, and ambitiously attempting them live in our action arena.” – Jeremy Clarkson