It seems the British public’s interest in comedy is on the up as Micky Flanagan was the top artist driving traffic to ticketing websites in the UK last week.

Hitwise reports that in the week ending 22nd January, the Cockney comedian proved more popular than Michael McIntyre, Lee Evans and Peter Kay for users searching for comedy gig tickets.

It’s also worth noting that of the top 10 comedians being searched, relative newcomers to the scene Sarah Millican and Greg Davies (both nominated for last year's Edinburgh Comedy Award) came in at second and third. Good on them!

Here’s the list of the top 10 comedians being searched:
1 – Micky Flanagan
2 – Sarah Millican
3 – Greg Davies
4 – Lee Evans
5 – Peter Kay
6 – Russell Howard
7 – Alan Carr
8 – Michael McIntyre
9 – Miles Jupp
10 – John Cleese

Has your interest in live comedy increased over the last year? What acts are you more excited about these days? The newbies or the oldies? Let us know by commenting below.

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