The British satirical news reporter returns for five Australian shows in February 2027, taking aim at Starmer, Reform UK, Donald Trump, artificial intelligence and the climate crisis.
Jonathan Pie, the fictional British news reporter whose furious political outbursts have attracted millions of online viewers, will return to Australia in February 2027 with his new live show, The End Of The World.
Created and performed by English comedian Tom Walker, Jonathan Pie will play five shows across Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, turning his attention to a political landscape he believes is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate.
In The End Of The World, Pie finds himself confronting an uncomfortable political reality. Having spent years directing his anger towards Conservative governments, he now has to contend with having voted for Keir Starmer’s Labour government. Meanwhile, Reform UK continues to challenge Britain’s political establishment, Donald Trump is back in the White House and far-right movements are gaining influence internationally.
The show also moves beyond party politics, examining the climate crisis, artificial intelligence and the threat of wider global conflict. Pie’s latest production is presented as a survival guide for a world seemingly heading towards catastrophe, delivered through the character’s familiar combination of political frustration, theatrical outrage and dark humour.
Jonathan Pie first appeared online in September 2015, shortly after Jeremy Corbyn became Labour leader. The character was conceived as a traditional television political correspondent whose carefully constructed news reports would descend into unrestrained rants once the cameras stopped rolling.
The contrast between the professional reporter and the increasingly exasperated man behind the microphone became the defining feature of the character. Videos filmed around Westminster and in newsroom settings developed a substantial online following, with one post-election reaction to Donald Trump’s 2016 US victory attracting more than 4.7 million views.
Walker has subsequently developed Jonathan Pie into a stage and broadcast character. His work has included appearances as a London correspondent on Australia’s The Weekly With Charlie Pickering, opinion writing for The New York Times and the BBC Radio 4 series Call Jonathan Pie, which places the character in the role of a reluctant radio phone-in host.
The stage productions have included Jonathan Pie Live, Back To The Studio, Fake News, The Corona Remix and Heroes And Villains. The End Of The World continues Walker’s examination of contemporary politics through a character who is increasingly unable to separate his professional reporting from his personal frustrations.
The February 2027 Australian run follows previous visits, including the 2018 Back To The Studio tour and the 2020 Fake News Australia dates.
The five-show itinerary takes Pie through Australia’s eastern capitals before finishing in Perth, with performances scheduled between 18 and 25 February.
For Australian audiences, the appeal of Jonathan Pie lies in the character’s ability to turn the conventions of television political reporting into a vehicle for satire. Although his immediate targets are often British politicians and institutions, the wider themes of political division, populism, technological change and climate anxiety extend well beyond the United Kingdom.
The End Of The World brings those subjects together in a new live production, with Walker once again using Jonathan Pie to deliver his particular interpretation of an increasingly unsettled political world.
Jonathan Pie – The End Of The World Australian Tour 2027
BRISBANE
Thursday 18 February 2027
The Tivoli
ADELAIDE
Saturday 20 February 2027
Norwood Concert Hall
MELBOURNE
Monday 22 February 2027
Melbourne Recital Centre
SYDNEY
Tuesday 23 February 2027
Enmore Theatre
PERTH
Thursday 25 February 2027
Regal Theatre
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