Malawian-born comic Daliso Chaponda is taking his newest solo performance to Chipping Norton and Oxford.

The sharp-tongued performer, recognised for his satirical comedic style, will perform at The Theatre in Chipping Norton on April 15 and The North Wall Arts Centre in Oxford on July 3 during his nationwide Topical Storm tour.

Chaponda gained prominence after competing in Britain’s Got Talent’s grand finale, where his breakthrough audition clip amassed over 10 million online views.

Since then, he has become a regular presence on television and radio, appearing on QI, The Royal Variety Performance and The Now Show, as well as hosting his own BBC Radio 4 programme Citizen of Nowhere.

His latest tour examines contemporary media culture, providing comic commentary on journalism, misinformation and digital-age information consumption habits.

A tour representative commented that Chaponda tackles these themes using the biting one-liners, inventive curiosity and challenging punchlines that have established him as one of Britain’s favourite stand-up performers.

The representative noted the show delivers both laughs and relevance, describing it as comedy’s effort to find sense amid an endless flood of constantly updating news cycles.

The performance questions whether news coverage has become entangled with the very disorder it attempts to clarify, addressing subjects ranging from computer algorithms to political belief systems, celebrity culture and false information.

Chaponda has long crafted comedy around current affairs.

For more than ten years he has penned news-based material for shows including Have I Got News For You, The News Quiz and Australia’s Good News Week.

The representative observed that recently the news headlines have become so ridiculous, disorderly and exhausting that they seem to be parodying themselves.

In his fresh production, Chaponda examines where society proceeds from this point.

Ultimately the show focuses on how people manage to function in an era when everyone insists they possess the true understanding of events.

His material, while delivered with a light touch, regularly addresses significant societal and political matters.

Back in his native Malawi, he previously employed his public profile to make jokes concerning the detention of two men on homosexuality charges, initiating dialogue in a culture typically accustomed to avoiding such subjects.

Chaponda maintains that comedy’s purpose lies less in altering perspectives and more in kickstarting conversations people frequently feel too apprehensive to initiate.

Spectators should anticipate exploring journalism’s evolution, hearing jokes about recent news stories and considering comedy’s potential contribution alongside that of ordinary citizens within the broader torrent of information.

Further information and tickets are available at dalisochaponda.com.