Johnny Vegas stand up live in Melbourne 2000

[JoshA7fold]

Fucking EPICK!!!!! 

[skiingchampion]

He sucks

[curlycaity]

I wish I could go back in time and see him live when he was in his prime. He's genius!

[pfalconer]

He really is a one off - brilliant.

[rockergirl83]

OMG, I just saw him in The Libertine. Didn't know he was this talented.

[WritingJenny73070]

I LOVE him. I just love him.

he's so clever... and he's so talented. I love him.

[cocoperere]

Primal genius this man is. There is no comedian more unique and powerful, and this old clip sums him right up.

[cromerbeach]

disgusting slob

[ChristianB3624]

@cromerbeach He admits that. Thats part of who he is. Hes openly admitted hes let himself go.

[ColleBurke]

I love how sourfaced the panel look. They wish they could be as funny as him.

[rohitrez]

that was actually fuckin awesome

[TobeUK]

frickin' great :) still so many people that go see him or have him presented to them unexpectedly (like on this show) just get a bit scared and confused- great act!

[j1r2n3k]

ChilloutSessionZ obviously lost a loved one in the pudding wars.

[ChilloutSessionZ]

so not funny, thats why its a hit on that little island called england....bumb garbage...his show ideal is shit also....anxiety filled acting

[xXMouadXx]

omg it's old_peculiar 

[paul150365]

apparently very bright with one serious character flaw, he supports St Helens, but joking apart what a great scene with the potters wheel , Funny.

[dclogik]

Inspired by his confidence. Few comedians would dare risk shouting at an audience. 

[ElMufro]

Wow, master of control

[jigalowjoel]

He's the most annoying cunt ever.

There's a difference between humourous comics and irritating fat asses.

[RandomStench]

...the fuck

[rorrt]

He really is like a force of nature.

I think he really is one of the best British comedians of the noughties.

[begood20000]

He changed his delivery after this which made him way funnier but with the same content

[enos218]

He looks well pissed

[MikeOxsmells]

Get yourself down to Jacamo you fat, unfunny prick.

[1979dieter]

nicely nicely

[darkpassenger01]

Saw him on Top Gear Funny shit LOL

[CROMERCRABO1]

That is the most beautiful thing i have ever seen

[hakanozelguitarist]

I seen JV on tv a few times and hated him..what a twat...stupid fucking monkey adverts...didn't even realise he did stand up...Just watched this and am stunned. His timing..his control over the mood of the room..thats mad skillz right there. Can't remember the last time I misjudged someones talent so much

[FFSYouTookMyUsername]

Stewart lee's book brought me here looking for some old JV shows and i can see how he inspired Stewart in certain areas. I love this side of comedy. The bewildered faces of those celebrities, mixed with the music and the way the crowd got behind him at the end. Any act after that must have seemed boring as hell.

[tyruk]

This is actually genius.

[vina185]

Top block, Really funny gusy. Can't wait for him to come back to stand up

[DoubleIvan]

When it comes to Johnny Vegas, comedy is not a mirror. It's a hammer.

[dazpatreg]

If Stewart Lee gives someone praise they must be damn fuckin funny. And Johnny Vegas definitely is that!

[joxleyufc]

what a desperatley unfunny man

[rOcKeR1207]

GET IN MA BELLYY!!!!!!

[Menegoth]

It's true, I haven't seen anything as sexy as that.

[YourGettingFat]

lol

[fishbone342]

The best of it is when he was on desert island disks he revealed he has a degree in ceramics from stoke uni

could never make a living at it and thats why he went into stand up

[Sconz32]

@fishbone342 What the fuck is a degree in ceramics? He did his phd on pottery?

[fishbone342]

@Sconz32 It is what it says it is

[joeisaflyingfish]

@Sconz32 A phd is not the same as a degree.

[roberto33097]

it is an act, but he is a piss head so he dont have to act too hard

[AnimeAmyChan]

Is that Phil Jupitus on the panel in the background? lol

[reflex1reflex1]

GET FUCKED U SPASTIC

[rstanleyfortruth]

@reflex1reflex1 Maybe you should stick to Jim Davidson or Michael Barrymore

[UltimateVenom]

why is the floor covered in rat traps?

[FulchesterUnited]

He's a fucking legend....

[12345l6789]

absolutely extraordinary

stew lee owes a bit to him

[bugstrut]

@12345l6789 Stew Lee? From Lee and Herring? If so, he was doing stand up way before Vegas, and is nothing like him anyway.

[12345l6789]

@bugstrut try reading stewart lee's book mate. Stew says that he didnt find his own voice until 2002 ish. When Stew does his breakdown routines he says he credits a lot of it down to Johnny Vegas, as he used to tour with him, and says that he took a lot from his act and loved how Vegas' act was art. They're good friends in real life too.

So yes, Stew, stew from Lee and Herring. That Stew yes.

I still prefer Stew by the way

[MrHennessy30]

@12345l6789 The whole wandering through the crowd 'breakdown' thing that Stew does now is definitely influenced to some degree by Johnny. The shattering of the image of the confident professional, revealing this desperately broken man is just fucking brilliant. Strips away every bit of status or respect the person on stage has been given by the audience.This is just epic but you have to know where he's coming from. If people are expecting normal stand up then it's no surprise they don't like it.

[arrghgarry]

@MrHennessy30 This is the first time I saw this ,he did a ver similar piece on an award show which seems melodramatic but it is a very clever worked out piece of comedy some people dont get him because they are dumb,he is a very clever comedian

[stefano11223]

not good as a stand up did some1 just say?.... did we watch the same video? he just went in a stranger, in another country, completely messed with everyones heads then had them cheering at the end. drama, pathos, audience revulsion then audience full on eruption of support and appreciation. in 6 minutes.... what would be a good stand up?? this is the real johnny vegas. this was so so good

[rockyandkane2]

Johhny vegas isnt really that funny as a stand up comedian tbh :( He's good on panel shows and stuff, but on his own, he struggles, which is a shame, as I really like his joke delivery :)

[reflex1reflex1]

NEVA BIN FUNNY WORST COMEDIAN

[danfrost313]

@reflex1reflex1 To all you idiots who think Vegas isn't funny, you're watching the wrong act. You just don't understand the show, so don't act all uppity, shitheads.

[Sconz32]

@danfrost313 Lol what's not to understand? Fat guy acts drunk on stage big deal. It's just not funny.

[edwards21416]

people will pay to watch any old crap if you tell them he's really really funny

[arktiro]

Pity he's not funny. He was right - don't expect comedy. It's not even good acting.

[russkiijim]

her eyes are sending a fax to my testicles - classic JV!!!

[No1paramoreLOVER]

i cant believe derren litten axed him from benidorm :(

[Daveko3]

One of the greatest comedy characters ever created!!!

[cpnstav]

what a shame he got a return Ticket the Ozzies should have kept him.

[doctordrew66]

@cpnstav and yet you watched a video of him. How weird!

[doctordrew66]

@doctordrew66 And then you send me a personal message about the importance of "YOUR OPINION" and telling me you actively sought out a video of Johnny Vegas in order to comment, rather than replying here...again...weird.

As you consider opinion to be sacrosanct, allow me mine. You're a tit.

[YourGettingFat]

amazing

[ASMedia2009]

KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE!!!!!

[Gellis2009]

lol what a legend

[randomguy1774]

EPIC IN EVERY WAY!!

[ThaLeech]

It proves that he is a very good actor.

[uptightkid]

What a performance!! I'm going to check more of Johnny Vegas's stuff out, his act is very orginal. Thanks for posting.

[TobeUK]

awesome- i love that he stays in character so unrelentlessly and kinda confuses and scares half the people in a venue haha... anyone who hasnt got it, go buy 'are you ready for ice cream?' dvd- dark, sad, but brilliant and funny comedy and faux-documentary

[sullybear77]

savage

[maireadfay]

Hahaha, genius!! It seems almost tragic, but its jusy Johnny playing it to perfection!!

[bustub2]

Hey, it's Moz. Inn't he scrummy?

[1asbo]

Superb

[jayforrester123]

clever use of prop there.

[9fifty5]

I never knew Shane Mcgowan's brother was a comic..

[dave27scouse]

epic

[LoafOfPint]

Excellent.

[pogmo147]

Man he was fat back then !!!

[Midgetmuffdiver]

Love the faces of the so called celebs, they haven't got a clue, no idea how to react to Comedy's very own Jesus... scrunch on Johnny ye mad ba$tard!

[karuspery]

and a dick

[balfnet]

Johnny Vegas is the best stand-up I've ever seen. Live, he is fantastic.

[AlDeCursoe]

funny how I happened to see this on the day patrick swayze died

[irishlad1420]

same here

[YourGettingFat]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!

[Bangell99]

I didn't know whether he was really drunk for a moment. :P

[someonecalleddean]

KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE!

[superleeds73]

brilliant Mr Vegas

[JayfuzOMarley]

he made a vase

[cliveholloway]

This really is genius. The British Andy Kaufman.

[tyu198]

he lives down the road from me

[groove1971]

It's all an act - h'se apparently a very bright person and very well read.

[vvilko]

hes a bright person, but not well spoken, hes from Lancashire!

[almightyjass]

he didnt say well spoken. he said well read.

[Mcfc2Rich]

@groove1971 ITS NOT AN ACT... WERE BRITISH, WE COMPLAIN ALOT!!!

[groove1971]

@Mcfc2Rich It is an act. I assure you. 

[manwhofell2erthagain]

@groove1971 hmm i doubt it - a pseud at best - i dread every time he's on Qi; he just brings it down with stupid unfunny bs.. ohh i'm a northern child from a poor working class un-educated anti- intellectual background & i can't stop talking.. heart attack soon please Jonny vauge arse : (

[mattwill101]

@manwhofell2erthagain what a twatty comment!

[ashfly]

quality

[bishopquack]

hahah this is brilliant!

[PoorElbe]

omg why! is this probably the funniest piece of... standup? i've ever seen...

[hawkinst540]

is he pissed or pretending?

[paulpogues]

he gets pissed really but its also apart of his act like he over emphasises it. sayin that, when hes sober he just goes on mad rants, hes funny as fuck!

[commons87]

st helens

[alexmiddleton4]

lol, love vegas.

[commons87]

really nie bloke he lives next door to me lol

[grahamgrahamson]

where abouts is that then

[angetastic]

omg make up the spare room, i'm on my way!! :)

[gemmkeane]

christ lucky you - def a neighbour you wouldn't mind having is he still next door I was from uk now in ireland tell him I said hi and we honestly think he is a legend thanks sooo much!!!

[jakh2k7]

Why were abouts do you live in St Helens I know he has lived Thatto Heath way, Factory Row but I know he has lived in other places too.

[Hawksmist]

I live in Toll Bar, which is part of Thatto Heath lol

[No1paramoreLOVER]

@commons87 omg, nooo im having the spare room ;D

[dowling1981]

@No1paramoreLOVER Who is this silly little man?

[saltyduke]

fucking genius. nothing less

[markvtos]

Vegas has more or less quit stand up now to focus on his TV work, and it's a damn shame, because as this clip shows, Johny is fully capable of blowing any other comedian out of the water.

[yorkshiremason]

johnny vegas is the best

[jamesscully49]

i think hes great

[Adebisi2008]

haha jonnys feckin brilliant!

[hadleigh001]

Cor he used to be bloody fat didnt he. Funny stuff

[anthonyjanetireph]

you havent a clue, so why waste your time watching ?

[DavidBreeds]

get educated num nuts. thats what his act is all about!!

[DeceptionOfTheState]

Haha!! This is great. This is really funny, he is so British!!

[anthonyjanetireph]

yes that was amazing

[Nmal015]

Oh my god, that was.... intense. Amazing!

[gothdetective28]

love how the audience are laughing but the panel behind him are like 'wtf... this isn't funny'

[bellowheadfan]

That was incredible, I haven't seen a comedian grasp an audience so fully in ages!

[zuber86]

Legend.

[Projectrez]

What the hell just happend?

[xx0o9xx]

he basically kiiled a show pissed out of his face

the panel behind him were given a brief outline of his show and when he came out he did something completely different ...and it that he basically stole the show from a panel of very wel known aussie comedians

[Projectrez]

everyone loves a bit of rascism ;)

[Evilchord]

He's not racist, sexist or any other 'ist, It's just a character he used to do. He was funny then and just got funnier, Ideal was my favourite.

[planetyes]

And you're just a cunt

[schutzstaffell]

your a dick,he ne never tells any racist jokes

[archangul]

This was certainly different. It was refreshing to see something so original. He's not like other comedians, hasn't conformed, which makes him a kinda genius....in a way.

[mattydisturbed]

who ever is sayin ewt bad bout jonny vagas can fuck off everything hes done is amazing so you can all go fuck yourself

[midnight1x]

lol that was fuckin funny

[vvilko]

i dont think anyone really gets him, hes more of a british humour comedian. brillaint to see their reactions though, they dont know whether to take him seriously or to laugh.

[onlyonekeano]

that was brilliant

[jumpdance24]

absolute drunken shite

[computerman1081]

this is like his worse performance ever

[eelslikewater]

pissed me thinks?

[EricMiaow]

im at the same uni as he went to - Middlesex Uni - Im not doing pottery though!

And Bill Bailey went to my Uni - Woop!

[runmonsta]

That was some pretty different comedy, I reckon he's gotten a lot funnier since then - and slimmer too.

[purvesss]

Excellent. I didn't 'get' Vegas at first, but have grown to appreciate him. Good comedy can (should?) make you feel somewhat uncomfortable and Vegas does that for sure.

[nathrogers7]

This is brilliant. The fact he's got a Melbourne Bitter to boot, shows he's a consumate professional.

[mtrnmestudios]

Wow, that was fantastic

[JimEGriffy]

Simply epic! I'm never going to look at Johnny Vegas again in the same way again!

[Blackbooks78]

I was in Australia in 2000 and in the audience that night :) johnny was great. we tried to get tickets to see his show next day but it was already sold out on the back of this. So we went to see arctic boosh instead which was also brilliant :P thanks so much for posting, great memories 5/5

[Timmertube75]

Is that a young ginger Jimmy Hill lookalike at 4.41? He gets everywhere.

[littlemuffinhead]

That... was amazing.

[smileydogdance]

He just isn't funny, it's all histrionics, how on earth did he find his way into the world of comedians?

[schumannetudes]

you dont get it,are you american?

[smileydogdance]

No, British. Ok so he's a fat Northener that drinks a lot of Guiness,even if we try and relate this to the quirkiness of shooting stars it still doesn't merit a fart

[turbocheese]

I think theres better comedians, but theres alot worse. Like the Lee Evans, HE IS NOT FUNNY.

[doorball]

r u jokin lee evans is one of the best

[coopedey]

never found lee evans funny his comedy is just him actin a tit.

[Makron5]

If you want to find a worse comedian come on and dig deeper. Carlos Mencia, say something nice about his unfunny, uncreative ass that won't be annihilated with the words 'He's a joke thief'.

[smokeweedwivd]

bring back 18 stone of idiot!

[gaurdmygate]

class act!better than most today.

[MikeHuntagape]

fooooookin' brill :)

[ErikssonAttack]

genius

[grutta08]

LOL! Brilliant!