Lee Nelson has had a busy time of late – whether he’s invading the stage on the X Factor, interrupting Kanye West’s Glastonbury set or showering Fifa president Sepp Blatter money – and now he’s heading to Croydon.
His Suited and Booted tour is at Fairfield Halls on Friday, October 16.
Vibe’s Jim Palmer had a well good chat with Lee.
Tell me about the show, what can people expect to see?
A new look, a new outlook and a brand new tour for my Suited and Booted nationwide tour. It’s been going really well.
I’ve upped my game a little bit, you know? I’ve got rid the trainers and the shorts and the cap – took them all down the charity shop. I expect I will see an empoverished African child wearing them in a few years time on a Comic Relief appeal.
I will look and I will proudly say ‘that’s mine’.
I took myself to Top Man and tried on a few suits and found one I liked and thought ‘that’s it, this is the one’, and ran out of the shop.
What was it that made you want to change your style?
It’s a combination of things.
First of all, I’ve had my 14th kid and I thought it was about time I grew up a little bit. One of them was the same age as me and I thought ‘You know what, this is getting ridiculous.
Also, I lost my staff discount at Sports Direct so I could no longer afford the gear, so to speak. That just made my mind up for me a little bit.
I thought it was about time I upped my game. I’ve hosted Live at the Apollo, been on BBC One and thought I want to spread the love to everyone.
I want to make the oldies feel good about watching me and make everyone feel welcome. That’s what this show’s about – making everyone feel welcome. I don’t mind how old you are, come along. You might not be able to hear the show but you can read the programme over and over again and have a giggle and enjoy half time.
Lee Nelson: Suited and Booted is at Croydon's Fairfield Halls on October 16. Go to fairfield.co.uk.
Before he comes to Croydon, Lee's up in Edinburgh and he's been putting on impromtu gigs in locals' living rooms for Teenage Cancer Trust. Check out the video below:
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