Comedian Shane Gillis has announced new tour dates for 2025 – and none of them include a stop in Illinois.

The 36-year-old comedian, known for his comedy specials and the Netflix original show “Tires,” visited Peoria during his tour in January. Despite having two sold-out shows, Gillis left with a less-than-satisfactory experience that he subsequently shared on a podcast.

The comedian is known for his controversial background, including his firing from “Saturday Night Live” in 2019 after a video of him making anti-Asian comments surfaced on his podcast. He later hosted the show in February 2024 and has continued with comedy tours and specials despite criticism over past racist comments and his involvement in offensive shows and podcasts.

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What did Shane Gillis say on his podcast?

Gillis performed two shows in Peoria on January 12, coinciding with a wave of cold weather and nearly 10 inches of snow in Illinois. On an episode of “Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast,” which Gillis co-hosts with comedian Matt McCusker, Gillis lambasted Peoria’s weather, saying it forced him to arrive a day early with nothing to do.

“I was in Peoria, Illinois, the new No. 1 power ranking of (power) cities across the country,” he said. “Peoria, Illinois was… that was hell, dude. Just me and the bums were the only ones walking around outside. Minus 4 in Peoria sucks.”

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Where is Shane Gillis touring?

The closest tour stops to Peoria are Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 5, 2025, and Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 31, 2025. The tour kicks off in January with a stop in San Antonio, Texas.

Tickets can be purchased via the Gillis website or Ticketmaster. Presales for artists start Wednesday, November 13 at 10 a.m. Local venue pre-sales will go live on Thursday, November 14 at 10am and sales to the general public will begin at 10am on Friday.

Shane Gillis tour dates from 2025

• January 10 | San Antonio | Frostbank Centre

• January 11 | Dallas | American Airlines Center

• January 17 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena

• January 18 | Cincinnati | Heritage Banking Centre

• January 31 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Rogers Arena

• February 1 | Seattle | Climate Promise Arena

• February 22 | Minneapolis | Target center

• March 7 | Tampa, FL | Amalie Arena

• March 8 | Jacksonville, FL | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

• March 14 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | The Broadmoor World Arena

• March 15 | Salt Lake City | Delta Center

• March 21 | Dublin | 3Area

• March 23 | London | The O2

• April 4 | Columbus, OH | Rural Aren

• April 5 | Indianapolis | Gainbridge Fieldhouse

• April 11 | Cleveland | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

• April 12 | Washington, DC | Capital One Arena

• April 25 | Knoxville, Tenn. | Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center

• April 26 | Birmingham, Alabama | Legacy Arena at the BJCC

• May 2 | Albany, New York | MVP Arena

• May 3 | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center

• May 9 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Lenovo Center

• May 10 | Norfolk, VA | Scope Arena

• May 30 | Omaha, Nebraska | CHI Health Center Omaha

• May 31 | Des Moines, Iowa | Wells Fargo Arena

• June 7 | San Diego, California | Pechanga Arena San Diego

• June 28 | San Jose, California | SAP Center in San Jose

This article originally appeared in Journal Star: Controversial comedian skipping Illinois on upcoming tour