More than once on my commute, as I raced through Adam Kay’s hilarious, heartbreaking book, I felt the legs begin to wobble. “If you are at all squeamish, I recommend you read This is Going to Hurt lying flat on your back. This book may hurt, but in an important and necessary way.” - Times I howled, yelped and occasionally choked with laughter. He lives in Oxfordshire with his dog and husband.įind out how we are keeping you safe at Bonus Arena, Hull.“Hilarious and heartbreaking. Adam adapted This is Going to Hurt as a major comedy-drama series for the BBC and AMC.

His live tour of This is Going to Hurt was one of the most-attended UK shows of recent years, seen by over 250,000 people and described by The Guardian as “ electrifying”. His children’s books Kay’s Anatomy and Kay’s Marvellous Medicine have been translated into 26 language and sold over 350,000 copies. His anthology Dear NHS raised over £400,000 for charity and featured contributions from Emilia Clarke, Ed Sheeran, Emma Thompson, Emma Watson and Paul McCartney. His bestselling follow-up, Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas was a number one bestseller, and sold over 500,000 copies. This is Going to Hurt has won ten national awards including a record-breaking four National Book Awards. It is the bestselling non-fiction ebook of all time and has been translated into 37 languages (and counting).

His debut book, This is Going to Hurt, is a literary sensation: a Sunday Times number one bestseller for over a year, it has sold over 2.5 million copies, making it the bestselling UK narrative non-fiction book of the 21st century. If you buy a signed copy of Undoctored with your ticket after 1st September books must be collected at the venue on the evening of the show.Īdam Kay is an award-winning writer and comedian. If you buy a signed copy of Undoctored with your ticket on or before 1st September you will receive your copy in the post on or as close to the publication date of 15th September as possible, accounting for potential postal delays. Those unable to make the new dates can get a refund at point of purchase.

Rescheduling: Due unforeseen scheduling conflicts, selected dates on Adam Kay’s UK tour have had to be rescheduled.Īll those who bought tickets for the rescheduled dates will be issued with new tickets for the new venues. ADAM KAY ANNOUNCES LIVE COMEDY ARENA TOUR FOR 2022 - THIS IS GOING TO HURT.

This is going to hurt by adam kay