Jeremy Clarkson and James May commandeered a Boeing 747 a few days ago to
launch the Top Gear Live 'Prototype' World Tour from the Top Gear track at
Dunsfold Park, Surrey.
Announcing details of the all-new live experience,
the duo promised audiences that they would be treated to the most exciting,
ambitious and complex automotive stage show ever.
Playing to over 300,000
spectators across seven cities around the world, the brand-new celebration of
automotive utopia launches in London on 4th November at the MPH Prestige &
Performance Motor Show powered by Shell V-Power.
The intrepid presenters
together with the Top Gear Live crew will then take in Birmingham, Dublin,
Brisbane, Melbourne, Johannesburg and eventually Oslo in a breathless five
months of touring.
One notable absentee from proceedings was
co-presenter, Richard Hammond.
"He thought we said Dublin when we
actually said Dunsfold," explained Clarkson as he spoke of his excitement about
the forthcoming 'Prototype Tour'.
"Car stunt shows used to involve
standing in rain soaked concrete car parks watching men in branded hats driving
round in circles," said Clarkson. "But Top Gear Live continues to prove that
proper theatre with cars is possible and yet again, we've pushed the boundaries
of car theatre for this 'Prototype Tour'. It's ambitious, but for once, it isn't
complete rubbish."
Top Gear Live will feature some of the world's most
expensive, powerful and absurdly modified cars. Stars of the show will include
the first ever transparent car, Porsches transformed beyond all recognition and
a custom made "Godzilla" Nissan GT-R going head-to-head with a police
helicopter. Indoors.
By the time the 'Prototype Tour' ends in March 2011,
the tireless Top Gear Live team will have performed various versions of their
arena spectacular to more than 1 million fans since their launch.
Clarkson, Hammond and May will add their usual dose of juvenile bickering to
proceedings on the UK leg in London (November 4th-7th) and then the Birmingham
NEC (November 11th-14th), after which the tour takes off to entertain the rest
of the world.
Planned destinations include;
London, Earls Court
4-7th Nov 2010
Birmingham, NEC 11-14th Nov 2010
Dublin, CityWest Event
Centre, 26-28th Nov 2010
Brisbane, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, 3 - 6 Mar
2011
Melbourne, Melbourne Showgrounds, 11-14 Mar 2011
Jo'burg, Kyalami
Grand Prix Circuit, 17-20 Mar 2011
Oslo, venue tbc, 24-27 Mar 2011