Interactive Introverts was the second stage show and world tour by YouTubers Dan and Phil (Daniel Howell and Phil Lester) that took place in 2018 and the duo's last major collaborative project at the time before going on a temporary hiatus. The tour ran from April, starting in Brighton, to September, ending in Mumbai, and included over 80 shows in 18 countries, including but not limited to Poland, the Philippines, Russia, New Zealand, Finland, and the Netherlands, making it one of the biggest and most international YouTuber tours of all time.
Development Howell and Lester planned in early 2017 to embark on a world tour with the intention of visiting parts of the world they had not been able to visit before, such as much of Europe, Asia, and South America. Unlike their first tour, the legs of which were spread out across 2015 and 2016, Howell and Lester made a point of completing this tour in one go with legs back to back, starting in April and ending in September 2018.
The tour was announced in November 2017 with a teaser on Howell's channel, followed by a trailer in June 2018 in addition to various promotional and behind the scenes content across their channels and social media. The premise for this tour was less theatrical than their first tour, which used a fictional storyline as a framing device, and more based on audience interaction, with the tagline "Giving the people what they want".
Film Dan and Phil partnered with BBC Studios' TalentWorks to release a movie of Interactive Introverts with bonus features, such as behind the scenes content and director's commentary, on DVD, Blu-ray, and available for digital download in December 2018.
To make up for the Brazil date that had not worked out in the original schedule, Howell and Lester premiered their film at the Teatro Opus in São Paulo in November 2018 with a live Q&A session and a meet and greet. A Twitter-based watch party for the film took place in January 2019.
Tour dates
Date City Country Venue UK & Ireland 28 April 2018 MatineeBrightonEnglandBrighton Dome 28 April Evening 30 AprilMilton KeynesMilton Keynes Theatre 1 May 2 May Nottingham Nottingham Royal Concert Hall 4 May London Hammersmith Apollo 6 May Glasgow Scotland SEC Armadillo 7 May Sheffield England Sheffield City Hall 8 May Newcastle Sage Gateshead 9 May 12 May Matinee Edinburgh Scotland Usher Hall 12 May Evening 13 May Matinee Liverpool England Liverpool Empire Theatre 13 May Evening 14 May Salford The Lowry 15 May 17 May Basingstoke The Anvil 18 May Plymouth Plymouth Pavilions 20 May Leeds Leeds Town Hall 22 May Birmingham Symphony Hall 25 May Cardiff Wales Motorpoint Arena 28 May Belfast Northern Ireland Waterfront Hall 29 May Dublin Ireland Olympia Theatre 30 May Mainland Europe 2 June Matinee Amsterdam Netherlands RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre 2 June Evening 5 June Moscow Russia Vegas City Hall 6 June 9 June Berlin Germany Tempodrom 11 June Matinee Warsaw Poland Palladium 11 June Evening 13 June Helsinki Finland The House of Culture 16 June Matinee Stockholm Sweden Stockholm Waterfront 16 June Evening 17 June Malmö Malmö Live North America 26 June Upper Darby Township United States The Tower Theater 29 June Denver Bellco Theatre 1 July Grand Prairie The Theatre at Grand Prairie 2 July Cedar Park H-E-B Center at Cedar Park 3 July Sugar Land Smart Financial Centre 5 July St. Augustine St. Augustine Amphitheatre 6 July Orlando Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts 7 July Clearwater Ruth Eckerd Hall 8 July Fort Lauderdale Broward Center for the Performing Arts 10 July Augusta William B. Bell Auditorium 11 July Greensboro White Oak Amphitheatre 12 July Richmond Altria Theater 13 July Reading Santander Arena 14 July Newark New Jersey Performing Arts Center 15 July Uniondale NYCB Live 17 July Toronto Canada Sony Centre for the Performing Arts 19 July Hartford United States The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts 20 July Providence Providence Performing Arts Center 21 July Schenectady Proctor's Theatre 22 July Pittsburgh Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts 24 July Detroit Fox Theatre 25 July Rosemont Rosemont Theatre 26 July Minneapolis Orpheum Theatre 27 July Milwaukee Miller High Life Theatre 28 July Cincinnati Aronoff Center 29 July St. Louis Fox Theatre 31 July Cleveland Connor Palace 1 August Columbus Schottenstein Center 2 August Louisville The Kentucky Center 3 August Nashville Tennessee Performing Arts Center 4 August Atlanta Fox Theatre 7 August Phoenix Comerica Theater 8 August San Diego San Diego Civic Theatre 9 August Los Angeles Microsoft Theater 11 August Matinee Seattle Moore Theatre 11 August Evening 12 August Vancouver Canada Queen Elizabeth Theatre Oceania 19 August Melbourne Australia Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 22 August Brisbane Queensland Performing Arts Centre 23 August 29 August Auckland New Zealand ASB Theatre 2 September Sydney Australia State Theatre 3 September Asia 13 September Quezon City Philippines Kia Theater 15 September Singapore Singapore Kallang Theatre 18 September Hong Kong MacPherson Stadium 21 September Mumbai India Shanmukhananda Hall Cancelled Montreal Canada Mexico Brazil
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