The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour

Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour
Comedy tour by Conan O'Brien
A caricature of Conan O'Brien in black and white, except for orange hair, with the word "Conan" in white at the top and the words "The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour" in orange at the bottom, with the logo for American Express
Official tour poster, based on Mike Mitchell's "I'm with Coco" poster
Start dateApril 12, 2010
End dateJune 14, 2010
No. of shows43 in North America

The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour, also known as the Prohibited Tour, was a comedy tour by American comedian and talk show host Conan O'Brien. Its title is a reference to the 2010 Tonight Show host and timeslot conflict, which resulted in O'Brien resigning from his position as host of The Tonight Show in January 2010. O'Brien reached a settlement with NBC that barred him from appearing on television until September 2010, but it did not bar him from performing before a live audience in a concert setting. From April through June 2010, O'Brien performed 43 shows in the United States and Canada.

O'Brien announced on March 11, 2010, via his Twitter account that he would embark on a 30-city live tour beginning April 12. Even with the unconventional marketing campaign of a single Twitter announcement, many locations sold out within hours of the tweet and additional shows were added on to meet demand.[1] During the tour, O'Brien announced that his new show, Conan, would debut on TBS in November 2010. A documentary following O'Brien during the tour, Conan O'Brien Can't Stop, was released in June 2011.

  1. ^ "Conan O'Brien coming to Chicago Theatre, tickets sell out immediately". Chicago Tribune. March 11, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2011.