Aisling Bea, 42, launches 'Older Than Jesus' tour
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- Aisling Bea (42) launched a new stand‑up tour titled “Older Than Jesus,” her first solo comedy tour after TV work.
- Aisling Bea delivers a 75‑minute set that mixes jokes about her accidental pregnancy, motherhood, and her “slut drop” routine.
- Aisling Bea references a childhood DIY Dairylea spread with secondhand “bodies of Christ,” highlighting her absurdist humor.
- Aisling Bea recounts moonlighting as a dad at her sister’s antenatal class and acting out at a wrap party for a “duff” Take That movie.
- Aisling Bea ends the show with a moral about rejecting gender expectations, tying her personal experience to broader commentary.
Why it matters: The tour marks Bea’s transition from TV comedy to live stand‑up, expanding her audience and showcasing her unapologetic take on motherhood. Fans gain fresh, personal material while the industry sees a proven comic leveraging her brand to diversify performance formats.
