Tickets to see Ricky Gervais perform in Watford next week sold out within three minutes of going on general sale this morning.

The famous comedian will be debuting new material in his Work in Progress show at the Palace Theatre on Monday.

Tickets went on priority sale to those in the theatre’s ‘Palace Pal’ membership scheme yesterday, with the remainder going on general sale at 10am.

The theatre has confirmed these were snapped up within three minutes of sales opening.

Ricky Gervais in After LifeRicky Gervais in After Life (Image: PA)

Widely regarded as one of the most influential British comedians, Gervais is the creator and star of The Office, Extras, Derek, and the critically acclaimed Netflix hit After Life, as well as five-time controversial Golden Globe award host.

Following the global success of his two previous Netflix stand-up specials Humanity and Supernature, 2023 saw Gervais release a third special and his biggest to date, Armageddon.

It won a Golden Globe, was the global number one most-watched show on Netflix, and followed a record-breaking international tour, selling out 85 arena dates across the world.

Gervais’s show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-grossing comedy gig ever.

The comedian has won numerous awards across his career, enjoying huge critical success for the outstanding three series of After Life. His hit series The Office is the most successful British comedy of all time, shown in more than 90 countries, with 13 remakes.