TV star looks unrecognisable as he promotes new tour after previously claiming he ‘lost his ability to be funny’

A TV star was unrecognizable as he took to Instagram to promote his new tour.

The comedian and sitcom actor announced his new tour with a video in the style of one of his most famous characters.

The comedian and author revealed to his 2 million followers on Instagram that he would soon be heading to Australia and New Zealand for a series of 14 shows.

David Walliams made the revelation on social media on Saturday in a humorous video in which he revives his character Carol Bear, whose famous catchphrase is: “Computer says no.”

The 52-year-old writer is heading Down Under in September and October, following his revelation last year that his controversial court case had prevented him from expressing his sense of humour.

The comedian and author revealed to his 2 million followers that he would soon be heading to Australia and New Zealand for a series of 14 shows with a photo on his Instagram Story

An Audience with David Walliams tour comes after the Little Britain star revealed he had ‘lost his ability to be funny’ after fighting a £10million lawsuit for Britain’s Got Talent

David announced his news with a series of photos of himself holding his dog on Friday, with the caption: ‘THE COMPUTER SAYS NO… Watch tomorrow!’

In his carousel of snaps, the former talent show judge was seen donning a long black wig, red glasses and a pink printed blouse as he made funny faces at his little dog.

In all the photos, the actor appears dissatisfied with his pet, playing the role of an unhelpful bank employee.

In a video posted the next day, David, dressed in the same costume, announces in an emotionless tone that his new tour will begin in September.

He says, ‘Woohoo, just one more month and David Walliams will be on stage in Australia.’ Then he rolls his eyes and sighs exaggeratedly.

He captioned the video with a link to the tickets on his website.

The Audience with David Walliams tour comes after the Little Britain star revealed he has ‘lost his ability to be funny’ following a £10million lawsuit over Britain’s Got Talent.

The best-selling children’s author was caught calling an older contestant a ‘c***’ during a break in filming for BGT.

His carousel of snaps saw the former talent show judge sporting a long black wig, red glasses and a pink patterned blouse as he made funny faces at his little puppy

David made the announcement on his social media on Saturday with a humorous video in which he revives his character Carol Bear, whose famous catchphrase is, “Computer says no.”

The writer will travel to Australia and New Zealand in September and October, with the tour coming after he revealed last year that his controversial court case had prevented him from using his sense of humour.

The comedian became a household name with his sketch show Little Britain with his regular partner Matt Lucas (pictured together in costume in October 2004)

According to High Court documents obtained by The Sun in 2023, the TV personality also said he was struggling with “active suicidal thoughts” and had lost “the ability to be funny” over fears his comments would be leaked without his consent.

But it appears the star has put the incident behind her and is excited to be back in the spotlight.

The comedian, who rose to fame with his sketch show Little Britain, revealed in March that despite his and ex-wife Lara Stone’s fame, he wanted his son Alfred, 11, to have a normal life.

The actor was a guest on Chris Evans’ Virgin Radio Show in June and talked about his experiences as a parent.

In court documents obtained by The Sun, the best-selling children’s author was caught calling an older contestant a “c***” during a break in filming of Britain’s Got Talent

David is very private about his personal life and has said that despite his and ex-wife Lara Stone’s fame, he wants his 11-year-old son Alfred (pictured) to be able to live a normal life.

The star said: ‘I think back to the day he was born. And I always say to him, “The day you were born was the happiest day of my life, and every day since has been happier and happier.”‘

‘You have bad days sometimes, right, but that’s about it. You keep getting closer and he did something really sweet.

David recalled when he and his son were planning a trip to Disneyland, Florida: “I said, ‘Before we go, let’s look at the map and decide where we want to go,’ and I said, ‘I think you’re going to like it.’

And he said, ‘Of course I’m going to have fun, Dad, I’m going to be with you.’ It was heartbreaking.

An emotional David continues: ‘It’s heartbreaking because sometimes they say things like that and it seems like they don’t want to make you cry, but they do because they’re so sweet and innocent.