The comedian who hit Peoria will not make any Illinois stops on the upcoming tour

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Comedian Shane Gillis has announced new tour dates for 2025 — and none of them include a stop in Illinois.

The 36-year-old comedian, known for his comedy specials and Netflix original show “Tires,” visited Peoria during his tour in January. Despite having two sold-out shows, Gillis left with a less-than-satisfying experience, which he shared on a podcast afterwards.

The comedian is known for having a controversial background, including being fired from “Saturday Night Live” in 2019 after a video resurfaced of him making anti-Asian comments about his podcast. He later hosted the show in February 2024 and has continued to go on comedy tours and specials despite criticism about past racist remarks and his involvement in offensive shows and podcasts.

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What did Shane Gillis say in his podcast?

Gillis performed two shows in Peoria on January 12, which coincided with a wave of cold weather and nearly 10 inches of snow in Illinois. On one episode of “Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast”, which Gillis co-hosts with comic Matt McCusker, Gillis slammed Peoria’s weather, saying he had to arrive a day early because of it and had nothing to do.

“I was in Peoria, Illinois, as the new No. 1 power ranking for (expletive) cities in the entire country,” he said. “Peoria, Illinois was… it was hell, dude. Just me and the bum were the only ones outside walking around. Minus 4 in Peoria stinks.”

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Where does Shane Gillis tour?

The closest tour stops to Peoria are at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 5, 2025, and Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 31, 2025. The tour kicks off in January with a stop in San Antonio, Texas.

Tickets can be purchased via Gillis’ website or Ticketmaster. An artist presale begins on Wednesday, November 13 at 10. Pre-sales of local venues go live at 10 a.m. Thursday, November 14, and sales to the public begin Friday at 10:00 a.m.

Shane Gillis Tour Dates 2025

  • 10 January | San Antonio | Frost Bank Center

  • 11 January | Dallas | American Airlines Center

  • 17 January | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena

  • 18 January | Cincinnati | Heritage Bank Center

  • 31 January | Vancouver, British Columbia | Rogers Arena

  • 1 February | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena

  • February 22 | Minneapolis | Target center

  • March 7 | Tampa, Florida | Amalie Arena

  • March 8 | Jacksonville, Florida | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

  • 14 March | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Broadmoor World Arena

  • 15 March | Salt Lake City | Delta Center

  • 21 March | Dublin | 3 Area

  • 23 March | London | O2

  • April 4 | Columbus, Ohio | Nationwide Arena

  • April 5 | Indianapolis | Gainbridge Fieldhouse

  • April 11 | Cleveland | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

  • April 12 | Washington, DC | Capital One Arena

  • April 25 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center

  • April 26 | Birmingham, Alabama | Legacy Arena at the BJCC

  • 2 May | Albany, New York | MVP Arena

  • 3 May | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center

  • May 9 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Lenovo Center

  • 10 May | Norfolk, Virginia | Scope Arena

  • 30 May | Omaha, Nebraska | CHI Health Center Omaha

  • 31 May | Des Moines, Iowa | Wells Fargo Arena

  • June 7 | San Diego, California | Pechanga Arena San Diego

  • June 28 | San Jose, California | SAP Center in San Jose

This article originally appeared on the Journal Star: Controversial comedian skips Illinois during upcoming tour