Corey OBrien Vows To Prove Comedy Knows No Political Party In A Quirky New Show

LOADINGERROR LOADINGAfter performing to sold-out crowds in famously liberal cities like New York and Los Angeles, Corey O’Brien is about to take his stand-up act on the road ― right through America’s conservative heartland.The gay comedian and TikTok personality will embark on his aptly named “Red Tour” on March 20 with a live show in Tempe, Arizona.The tour takes its name from Taylor Swift’s 2013 concert trek, but it’s also a double entendre, as O’Brien has chosen venues located in states that voted in President Donald Trump’s favor in the 2024 election.

After Tempe, he heads to Houston, Philadelphia and Dania Beach, Florida, with additional cities to be announced in the weeks ahead.Advertisement At each of his tour stops, O’Brien said, he plans to tackle subjects ranging from the discourse on “transgender athletes to [former Florida Rep.] Matt Gaetz’s eyebrows.” Elsewhere in the show, he’ll envision what a campaign rally of his own might look like, and he’s also considering getting a full-on “conservative makeover” involving “a lot of plaid, and maybe some spray tans” on stage.

Corey O'Brien will return to the stand-up stage for his "Red Tour" on March 20 in Tempe, Arizona.Devin DygertAnd if O’Brien’s performance at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York, last fall is any indication, his shows will also include playful, albeit well-intended, zingers at his conservative family, as well as music, dance and other interactive elements.Advertisement “I want to entertain and bring hope to people, and also have uncomfortable, awkward and politically charged conversations that a lot of people don’t want to have or aren’t open to having right now,” O’Brien told HuffPost.

“There’s nothing that’s off-limits.” “I’m not here to argue with Trump’s supporters ― my dad is one,” he added.“But if who I am is going to be turned into a political weapon, why not just go out there, be myself authentical...