Succession's Brian Cox coming to Ireland for VERY special show
Best known for his embodiment of the infamous character Logan Roy from the international hit Succession, for which he received a Golden Globe, Cox now returns to tell his own life story on the stage.
In his first ever one man show, It's All About Me!, Cox is said to take the viewer 'from the backstreets of Dundee to starring in Hollywood blockbusters, a journey full of laughter and pathos.
'Expect candour,' the official description continues, 'searing honesty, and hilarious stories. Not known for pulling his punches, an evening with Brian Cox is like no other.'
Speaking to Hot Press in 2023, Cox had reflected on his first project since the end of Succession, Prime Video's Bond-inspired adventure series, 007: Road To A Million, explaining his choice to work on the series by saying: 'I'm always up for a new adventure.'
'That's how you keep young when you get to my age,' he continued, 'by not ruling anything out. You just go, 'Okay, I'll see what happens.''
Tickets for Brian Cox's Irish shows in October go on sale next Tuesday, July 1, here.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Extra.ie
8 hours ago
- Extra.ie
Oasis in '00: 'I have got caught up in some nonsense that I shouldn't have. But I was young'
Ahead of Oasis's sold-out Croke Park shows on August 16 & 17, we're taking a deep dive into the Hot Press archives – to hear Liam and Noel's incredible story in their own words… Despite fellow Oasis founder members Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs and Paul 'Guigsy' McGuigan jumping ship before its release, champagne corks popped again in March when Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants took them back to the summit on both sides of the Irish Sea. Liam was also celebrating the birth of his baby boy, Lennon, when he met up with the late, extremely great George Byrne… 'The baby's cool, he's a Caesarean baby, and they're the stress-free ones. There was none of that f*ckin' pushing and shit, they just sliced the missus open and popped him out. He's in bed at eight o'clock and up at half-seven every morning. He sleeps right through. It's mega, I'm doing the f*ckin' lot – champion nappy changer me, man!' 'We were recording and Bonehead finished his parts, so he went home to move house. We went 'Fine' and then got a call a few weeks later saying he wasn't coming back. He didn't speak to us, he got the manager to do it. Until then I thought everything was sweet so we asked the manager 'Well, what's up with him?' The story was that he didn't want to be in the band anymore, so we went 'F*ck it! Leave him for a week or two to let him sort out whatever's up with him'. We had an album to make and, don't forget, we'd had two years off to exorcise our f*cking demons and shit, to get our bollocks together. This was costing us a lot of money, recording down in France, get on with it. I mean, there's lots of things that piss me off but I know that when I've got to go to work, I've got to go to work. We just kept going with the album. I reckoned he'd sort himself out, but when it came to doing the cover he still wasn't having any of it so that was the end of it. 'As far as I was concerned the five of us were equal. When we went into the studio or onstage, or were just sitting down drinking, we were a gang. Me and Noel never set out this plan that it'd be just the two of us in the spotlight, so if that was their problem then that was their problem – f*ck it! I was on the same wage as they were as well, Noel gets the most 'cos he writes the songs, which is only right – he's the one who stays up all night doing the graft while I'm down the pub giving it loads and talking b**locks. It annoyed me when some people suggested that the reason they left was because of money. I'm on the same money as Alan White and he was the last one in, so all that money thing was complete f*cking b**locks. Life goes on.' 'I have been a bit of a casualty, I have got caught up in some nonsense that I shouldn't have. But I was young. I still am young, but I'm thinking a bit straighter now, and I've learned to love music again. For four years, we didn't have a minute and were off our heads most of the time, but now I've had two years off to see what's what. What do I love? I don't love the TV, that pisses me off, had enough of that. I don't love hanging out with celebrities, they do my f*cking head in. Why am I sitting in this nice house in London with all these nice things around me? Through music, and now I wanna get that back..' George's legendary final question was: 'When the band were in a blizzard of coke, which was your favourite nostril?' Liam's equally legendary answer being: 'Are we talking power nostril here? The left, definitely the left. The right's the supersub. The left starts the match, does the full ninety minutes, then the right comes in for extra-time and penalties!'
Irish Examiner
9 hours ago
- Irish Examiner
Cillian Murphy would make an ‘interesting' James Bond — Succession star Brian Cox
Actor Brian Cox has said Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy would be an 'interesting' choice to play James Bond. In a Radio Times interview, the Succession star discussed the upcoming second series of reality competition 007: Road To A Million, in which he returns as The Controller, the stern and sardonic taskmaster. The Prime Video series follows eight contestants as they are dropped into the high-stakes world of James Bond, where they take on missions that push them to the limits, testing them physically and psychologically, for the chance to win £1 million. Cillian Murphy won an Oscar for his title role in Oppenheimer in 2024 (Brian Lawless/PA) Of the role of the 007 agent, Cox said: 'It's only natural that it goes through changes because we start off young and end up old. 'Is Cillian Murphy being recommended? I think that would be interesting. I like Cillian. He's very real, he's got no crap about him.' Actor Brian Cox returns as The Controller in the new series of 007: Road To A Million on Amazon Prime (Jane Barlow/PA) Amazon MGM Studios previously announced that Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will write the script for the next James Bond film, which will be directed by Dune's Denis Villeneuve. Murphy played the lead role in Knight's TV series of hard-drinking gang leader Tommy Shelby. In the interview, Cox described Russian President Vladimir Putin as a 'definite villain' and criticised US President Donald Trump's administration. The Scottish actor, 79, said: 'There's certainly a lot of people around who I feel are villainous. 'With what's happening in Ukraine, Putin is a definite villain, for my money. 'I think some of the American behaviour has definitely been unthinking. 'What's tragic is that America was built on the notion of egalitarianism, and the present administration don't want us to be equal.'
The Irish Sun
10 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Kerry GAA icon wants ‘boring' All-Ireland final tradition ditched in favour of US-inspired alternative
Pat Spillane's biggest irritant may be an unpopular opinion among GAA fans 'SCRAP IT' Kerry GAA icon wants 'boring' All-Ireland final tradition ditched in favour of US-inspired alternative THE whole off the field spectacle of an All-Ireland final has been slated by a Kerry GAA icon. Pat Spillane is not impressed with the GAA's efforts - or lack of effort - in building hype and excitement for finals. Advertisement 2 Spillane's Kerry were the most recent champions of the Sam Maguire Cup 2 The 69-year-old is unhappy with the GAA's efforts around All-Ireland final day The eight-time Sam Maguire Cup winner might know a thing or ten about All-Ireland final day. Spillane compares the occasion to the off-the-field thrill and excitement the NFL will bring to Dublin next month. The Pitsburgh Steelers are playing the Minnesota Vikings in Ireland's first ever NFL match in Croke Park and Spillane believes the NFL will make a tremendous effort to create a great atmosphere and buzz for the event. When writing in his Irish Independent column, the nine-time All-star wrote: 'Surely for the biggest day in the Gaelic football calendar, the GAA could do better?' Advertisement 'America's NFL will be here in a couple of months. They're going to take over Dublin for the week. "They're going to have street parties. They're going to have fan zones. They're going to have marching bands. 'Surely to God, when it comes to the All-Ireland senior football final and the All-Ireland senior hurling final, the GAA could up its game? Instead, it's a box-ticking exercise. They're going through the motions. 'As for the pre-match entertainment. Surely to God we can do better than wheeling out the Scór winners from a couple of counties? Advertisement 'Having the presentation of the jubilee team in front of a couple of thousand people is an embarrassment and an insult. Half-time entertainment leaves much to be desired." While Spillane has plenty of complaints of the match day experience, he singles out one irritant which particularly bores him. 'We air our dirty laundry' - RTE pundit doesn't pull any punches in cutting verdict of Mayo GAA county board The former RTÉ pundit added: 'And that brings me to the speeches. Speeches in total at the All-Ireland senior football final took nine minutes. Too much – just hand over the cup. Because nowadays, the speeches are scripted. "Speeches in total at the All-Ireland senior football final took nine minutes. Too much – just hand over the cup. Because nowadays, the speeches are scripted." Advertisement There have been a number of iconic All-Ireland acceptance speeches over the years. From Anthony Daly's 'there's been a missing person in Clare for 81 long years' speech in 1995 to Donegal's Anthony Molloy 1992 speech - 'Sam's for the hills.' There's been some great moments. But recently speeches have been brandished samey, boring or repetitive by a lot of spectators. On many occasions it has been just a very long thanking session from both the GAA president and the winning captain with nothing particularly notable being said. Advertisement Spillane blasted: "They're scripted by the GAA president. They're scripted for the captain. They're boring. They're repetitive. You have to thank everyone in the audience. "Let's scrap the speeches, hand over the cup and celebrate. The GAA can do it."
