Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are coming down under. The “dopiest” comedians of the 70s and 80s will make Australia a part of their reunion tour.
Cheech and Chong epitomized the drug induced 70s with a series of comedy albums and films that are now cult classics.Their characters like Sister Mary Elephant and Basketball Jones where known by any teenage kid from the 70s who had even walked past a joint.
After they broke up in the 80s they went their separate ways. Well, Tommy went to jail for starters. Cheech however became somewhat of a mainstream actor. He is seen most recently starring in Judging Amy. (He plays Ignacio Messina and becomes the love interest of Maxine Gray (Tyne Daly, who was also Lacey in Cagney & Lacey).
After decades apart, Cheech & Chong first got back together to play themselves in an episode of South Park. They had planned the reunion tour back in 2003, but Tommy was busted (for drugs of course) and went to jail.
In September 2008, they commenced the long awaited Cheech and Chong Light Up America/Canada tour.
They will light up Australia on:
April 15, Sydney, Enmore
April 17, Melbourne, Palais
April 24, Adelaide, Festival Theatre
April 26, Perth, Perth Convention
April 30, Brisbane, Performing Arts Centre
