Comedian Jo Koy to make Dubai Debut

Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy will bring his Just Kidding World Tour to Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena on January 20. The performance will be Koy’s debut gig in the emirate.

The comedian has had four highly-rated and successful stand-up specials on Comedy Central and Netflix. He can also be heard on his weekly podcast, ‘The Koy Pond with Jo Koy’ by Starburns Audio.
Fresh off the release of his highly-anticipated Netflix special, ‘Comin’ In Hot’,The comedian is currently on his first leg of the Just Kidding Tour – which promises all new material. He will also be performing in Australia, New Zealand, the US and Philippines.

You may also know him from US talk show Chelsea Lately, in which he’s appeared in more than 140 episodes as a season regular roundtable guest as well as ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’, ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ and ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’.

Koy has come a long way from his modest beginnings performing at a Las Vegas coffee house to selling out theatres and arenas around the world. In 2018, Koy was named “Stand-Up Comedian of the Year” at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and this year 2019, the comedian reached number one on the Billboard Charts for his stand-up comedy album, Live From Seattle.

He has been breaking ticket sale records with his infectious and explosive energy on-stage. Koy pulls inspiration from his family, specifically his son, with material that has universal appeal.