Russell Howard will host The Felix Foundation Charity Stand-Up Gala at The O2 on 8 February 2027. The bill already includes Aisling Bea, Greg Davies, Guz Khan, Jimmy Carr, John Bishop, Michael McIntyre, Mo Gilligan and Michelle Wolf, with more names still to come.
Presale tickets open on Thursday 10 September 2026. That gives buyers a clear first window for a night built around a charity sale, not a standard comedy booking, and the event is already framed as a large-scale draw rather than a one-name show.
Howard and The Felix Foundation
Howard is not just fronting the gala; he is also one of The Felix Foundation trustees. He has been performing stand-up since 1998, which gives the booking a long-run live-comedy anchor rather than a one-off celebrity appearance.
The Felix Foundation will receive all money raised from the gala. The organisation supports parents, siblings and other close family members affected by premature birth, stillbirth, neonatal death and related bereavement, and it also provides specialist support, practical assistance and resources for healthcare settings.
Bill at The O2
The current line-up leans heavily on recognisable stand-up names, with Bea, Davies, Khan, Carr, Bishop, McIntyre, Gilligan and Wolf already attached. That is the sort of roster that can move a charity event beyond niche appeal and into a broader ticket market.
At the same time, the announcement leaves the bill unfinished. Further performers will join the line-up, so the strongest early selling point is not a closed roster but the combination of Howard, a high-profile list already on board, and the remaining space for additions.
10 September presale
Thursday 10 September 2026 is the first date readers need to mark if they want a shot at seats before general demand hardens. The event lands in the same period Howard is touring Don’t Tell The Algorithm, while Davies continues Full Fat Legend, Gilligan remains deep into The Mo You Know and Carr’s Laughs Funny tour keeps moving around the UK.
My read is simple: if this bill keeps filling out, the presale window will matter more than the final announcement. The people who want in early should treat 10 September as the decision point, because the last open question is which additional performers will be added to the bill.
