In 2011 Eddie Izzard, the man who turned talking Bollocks into an art form performed and sold–out Madison Square Garden in New York. He spent a three-month residency at the Theatre de Dix Heures in Paris performing STRIPPED: Tout en Francais in French! and then became the first stand-up to play a solo show at Los Angeles legendary Hollywood Bowl. It was an extraordinary year from an extraordinary man. Never one to rest on his laurels Izzard now plans to take on the world with a brand-new comedy tour, Force majeure. Force majeure will be the most extensive comedy tour ever. It begins its mammoth journey around the globe during spring 2013. From Cardiff to Kathmandu, Moscow to Mumbai, Eddie will visit 25 countries throughout Europe, USA, Africa, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, India, Nepal and The Far East.