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Economic Times
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Dai Henwood cancels 'Dai Hard' tour as cancer spreads
Comedian Dai Henwood has stopped his 'Dai Hard' tour. He is focusing on his cancer treatment. Henwood was diagnosed with metastatic bowel cancer in 2020. A documentary series, 'Live and Let Dai,' was released in September 2024. It shows Henwood's journey with cancer. He uses humour and meditation to cope. He also explored experimental treatments. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Popular in International 1. Gary Lineker leaves BBC after controversial "rat" post depicting antisemitic insult Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Comedian Dafydd Morgan 'Dai' Henwood has cancelled the remaining shows of his "Dai Hard" comedy tour as he continues treatment for incurable bowel cancer , which has spread to other organs too. He went public in 2023 after being diagnosed with metastatic bowel cancer in announced the cancellation follows recent changes in treatment and new challenges, with ticket holders to be refunded, as announced by Notorious Management on Instagram. Dai Henwood , known for his work on shows like 7 Days, said he remains committed to making Kiwis laugh and is focusing on getting better. A three-part documentary series, "Live and Let Dai," documenting Henwood's journey with cancer, was released in September Management shared the 'gutting news' of the tour cancellation in a joint Instagram post with Henwood expressing his disappointment, saying he was 'gutted' to be cancelling the tour dates.'We really thought things were going to be okay but cancer sucks," he comedians have expressed their support for Henwood. Liv McKenzie commented 'Love you Dai!'Henwood had in late February 2025, postponed two shows in Invercargill and New Plymouth due to 'tumour activity' in his lungs. These shows were initially rescheduled for June but will no longer take had previously shared an update on his medical status, noting he'd had a 'beautiful summer' off cancer treatment.'But as you can tell by my coughing, my breathing has deteriorated really quickly over the last two weeks,' he said. 'I've obviously got some tumour activity going on in my lungs, so I am going into chemotherapy a bit earlier than expected on Wednesday. Fingers crossed that's going to knock things back and I'll be able to talk and do what I love doing, which is comedy - and breathing of course.'Henwood in March 2025 posted on Instagram that he was 'doing chemo at the moment' and requested recommendations for long-sleeved t-shirts and wide-brimmed hats due to photosensitivity caused by his documentary follows Henwood as he undergoes treatment for his incurable cancer likens his chemotherapy regime to "keeping a classic car on the road" until further treatments emerge. "Optimism won't cure me, but pessimism will kill me," he has hosted shows including Dancing with the Stars, 7 Days, Family Feud and Lego Masters.'Imagine the worst hangover you've ever had, make that hangover last for four to five days, and you don't even have that small period of good times.'
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Dai Henwood cancels 'Dai Hard' tour as cancer spreads
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Comedian Dafydd Morgan 'Dai' Henwood has cancelled the remaining shows of his "Dai Hard" comedy tour as he continues treatment for incurable bowel cancer, which has spread to other organs too. He went public in 2023 after being diagnosed with metastatic bowel cancer in announced the cancellation follows recent changes in treatment and new challenges, with ticket holders to be refunded, as announced by Notorious Management on Instagram. Dai Henwood , known for his work on shows like 7 Days, said he remains committed to making Kiwis laugh and is focusing on getting better. A three-part documentary series, "Live and Let Dai," documenting Henwood's journey with cancer, was released in September Management shared the 'gutting news' of the tour cancellation in a joint Instagram post with Henwood expressing his disappointment, saying he was 'gutted' to be cancelling the tour dates.'We really thought things were going to be okay but cancer sucks," he comedians have expressed their support for Henwood. Liv McKenzie commented 'Love you Dai!'Henwood had in late February 2025, postponed two shows in Invercargill and New Plymouth due to 'tumour activity' in his lungs. These shows were initially rescheduled for June but will no longer take had previously shared an update on his medical status, noting he'd had a 'beautiful summer' off cancer treatment.'But as you can tell by my coughing, my breathing has deteriorated really quickly over the last two weeks,' he said. 'I've obviously got some tumour activity going on in my lungs, so I am going into chemotherapy a bit earlier than expected on Wednesday. Fingers crossed that's going to knock things back and I'll be able to talk and do what I love doing, which is comedy - and breathing of course.'Henwood in March 2025 posted on Instagram that he was 'doing chemo at the moment' and requested recommendations for long-sleeved t-shirts and wide-brimmed hats due to photosensitivity caused by his documentary follows Henwood as he undergoes treatment for his incurable cancer likens his chemotherapy regime to "keeping a classic car on the road" until further treatments emerge. "Optimism won't cure me, but pessimism will kill me," he has hosted shows including Dancing with the Stars, 7 Days, Family Feud and Lego Masters.'Imagine the worst hangover you've ever had, make that hangover last for four to five days, and you don't even have that small period of good times.'
NZ Herald
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Comedian Dai Henwood cancels already postponed tour dates amid cancer treatment
'We really thought things were going to be okay but cancer sucks.' Notorious said the 7 Days team captain remains committed to making Kiwis laugh and 'his focus is now on getting better so he can continue to do so'. Fellow comedians were amongst the first to express their support for the comedy stalwart after the announcement. Liv McKenzie commented 'Love you Dai!' In late February the comedian due to 'tumour activity' in his lungs. The shows were rescheduled for June but will no longer go ahead. Ticket holders will be contacted by their ticketing agent to arrange a refund. At the time Henwood gave an update on his medical status, sharing he'd had a 'beautiful summer' and had been off cancer treatment. 'But as you can tell by my coughing, my breathing has deteriorated really quickly over the last two weeks,' he said. 'I've obviously got some tumour activity going on in my lungs, so I am going into chemotherapy a bit earlier than expected on Wednesday. 'Fingers crossed that's going to knock things back and I'll be able to talk and do what I love doing, which is comedy – and breathing of course.' Henwood last posted on his own Instagram account at the end of March, sharing he was 'doing chemo at the moment' and asking for recommendations for long sleeved t-shirts and wide brimmed hats because the drugs he was taking 'make me extremely photo-sensitive'. Henwood was diagnosed with metastatic bowel cancer in 2020 and went public with a stage-four cancer diagnosis in January, 2023. In September 2024, the first of the three-part documentary series Live and Let Dai was released, documenting the comedian as he underwent treatment for his incurable cancer diagnosis.
Scoop
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
B*tch Better Have My Funny: The Queens Of Comedy Hit The NZ Comedy Fest
Press Release – Elephant Publicity One of NZs greatest stand up comedians, the evening will also feature award-winning comedian Justine Smith. Justine is much-loved from her stints on 7 Days and Taskmaster. The NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo is now in full swing, and the laughs just keep coming. The New Zealand Comedy Trust is thrilled to announce B*TCH Better Have My Funny, a night packed with great comedians, great vibes and a line-up that delivers hit after hit. Join Kiwi comedy legend Michèle A'Court as host on Saturday 17 May at Q Theatre, for this incredible line-up of pure entertainment – fast, funny, and full of energy. Host Michèle A'Court is a 2023 ONZM recipient, and winner of Female Comedian of the Decade at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards in 2010 and the 2015 Reilly Award for Excellence in Comedy. Michele has performed around the world, including in Canada, the UK, Australia, Papua New Guinea and East Timor. With her work on stage, screen and radio, Michèle is truly one of our country's best comedians. She'll be joined by this year's Best Foods Comedy Gala host, Hayley Sproull. Multi-talented comedy sensation, audiences will recognise her as co-host of ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley Breakfast Show, winner of Taskmaster season 5 and host of The Great Kiwi Bake Off. One of NZ's greatest stand up comedians, the evening will also feature award-winning comedian Justine Smith. Justine is much-loved from her stints on 7 Days and Taskmaster. She also hosted the Best Foods Comedy Gala in 2021, won the Billy T Award in 2003 and has won the NZ Comedy Guild's Best Female Comedian four times. Rounding out the first comedians on the bill is Courtney Dawson, winner of Best Newcomer at the 2024 fest. Since kicking off her comedy career in 2019 she's won the Raw Comedy Quest, starred in Celebrity Treasure Island, Paddy Gower Has Issues and Have You Been Paying Attention?, and hosted the 2024 Comedy Mixtape. The international pay gap is still sitting at 23%. If you're a teacher, nurse, midwife, healthcare worker, caregiver, early childhood, social worker, youth worker, probation officer, corrections psychologist, or anyone else impacted by the Pay Equity Amendment Bill passed under urgency this week, then the New Zealand Comedy Trust are offering 23% off your ticket. With more names still to be announced, come for the punchlines, stay for the party. It's the comedy show you'll be talking about on Sunday. The 2025 NZ International Comedy Festival with Best Foods Mayo runs from 2 – 25 May. The full programme is available now at Content Sourced from Original url
NZ Herald
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
On The Up: Homebound 3.0 Kiwi comedian David Correos on turning ‘no' into comedy success
'It was a nice switch-up. It was almost like a blessing to end one chapter and then begin another.' A stint at broadcasting school also wasn't to be, but the rejection only fuelled Correos' desire to take every opportunity that came to him. 'I feel like there were other people that really wanted it more than I did, and the tutors never saw what I was going for,' he said. Once he found stand-up and the doors it could open, everything 'kind of clicked into place'. He's since starred in hit shows such as 7 Days and Homebound 3.0, toured Australasia with stand-up routines, and hit the stage of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 'It's really funny because all of these schools and training institutions that I signed up for, I ended up getting to do the work anyway, just doing it sideways through stand-up,' he said. 'You get to put every hat on, and quite early I was like, oh, that's a really powerful thing.' Correos mused that if he wasn't rejected in those early stages, he might not have taken things as seriously and charted his own path in a way that worked for him. 'I think that's definitely coming from my weightlifting background of learning about failures. I think the failures are more powerful than the wins.' Stand-up isn't just a career for Correos, it's an outlet that's deeply personal to him. He credits it as a form of expression and as an outlet for other sides of himself. 'Comedy means a lot to me, the live version especially. During the Covid pandemic when there was no stand-up, I think I went a bit depressed'. His wild, irreverent, and often cheeky humour often comes from a place of exploring the 'acting up' he did during his teenage years. 'I probably act up less because of stand-up, because I've got a platform to kind of be that version of myself'. A recent comedic skit where Correos performed a DJ set in a 24-hour gym went viral online. While he received a written warning for the hilarious stunt, he's still allowed back, which came as a surprise to him. 'It's crazy, you can do whatever you want, but they still won't cancel your gym membership. They still want your money, which is pretty funny.' Advertise with NZME. With the second season of Kiwi series Homebound 3.0 scheduled to hit screens this month, Correos said it was purely by luck that he landed the role of Dave, the Uber driver turned friend. The hit series follows the story of a struggling writer who is forced to move back home and deal with the disappointment of his Chinese parents. 'I get a call on the Friday from [production company] Kevin and Co. going, hey, we had someone drop out of the show and we need someone to fill this role. 'They were like, it starts filming on Monday. I went, all good, looking at my calendar like I wasn't doing anything over the next month and a half.' Working with Kiwi talent such as Kimberley Crossman and creator and writer Sam Wang helped Correos stretch his comedy muscles even more, he said. 'I was around a lot of people that were at a high calibre. After a couple of weeks of filming with them, I felt like I really got into my groove'. Advertisement Advertise with NZME. Correos' advice for young up-and-comers wanting to break into the comedy scene is that exposure to the craft and its community works wonders. 'Check out your local scene. Just look up stand-up comedy in your city and see if there's anything going,' he said. 'A lot of the scenes are very, very friendly, so just keep on working, keep on talking, and keep on getting your name out there.' Homebound 3.0 Season 2 kicks off on Three and ThreeNow from Thursday, May 15. David Correos: Noise Zealand (as part of the NZ International Comedy Gala), May 14-17 in Auckland and May 20-24 in Wellington. Tickets can be found at
