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Bluebird Rod takes on CIA
2:56pm Friday 6th June 2008
THE award-winning Welsh comedian Rod Woodward will perform at the Cardiff International Arena later this month.
The 32-year-old, who lives in Machen, has been in big demand on the corporate circuit for many years and recent successes have gained him much wider public awareness.
Having supported Paddy McGuinness on his 110-night nationwide tour and appeared with Russell Brand at St. David's Hall, Cardiff last summer, he won the BBC comedy competition Funny Business in February.
The Cardiff-born stand-up comic then performed as his alter ego Mario De Niro at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas before Joe Calzaghe's super fight with Bernard Hopkins.
His song Delilah - The Calzaghe Remix' proved a big hit with Joe's travelling army of fans.
And to celebrate Cardiff City reaching the FA Cup final, Woodward wrote and performed a comedy song Do The Ayatollah,' backed by more than 100 Bluebirds fans.
Set to the tune of the Macarena and recorded at Shabbey Road Studios, Caerphilly, it was a run-away success with more than 200,000 hits on You Tube and other internet sites.
It was featured on network radio and television shows, including Soccer AM and GMTV. The CD, released by Grown Up records, has also proved hugely popular.
Woodward is at the CIA on Saturday, June 28.
Tickets cost £20 and are available on 02920 224488 and 02920 234567.
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