Kaleb Cooper, the breakout star of Jeremy Clarkson’s popular farming documentary, has announced his first-ever live theatre tour so fans can learn even more about him.
The World According To Kaleb will see the young farmer leave his home of Chipping Norton for a 33-day national tour next year.
Kaleb originally shot to fame in the Prime Video series Clarkson’s Farm which saw him give direct and no-nonsense advice to the former Top Gear presenter about how to run Diddly Squat.
He became a fan favourite during his often-frustrating quest to teach Jeremy all about the world of farming, as well as his amusing comments on life, the universe and everything in between.
Kaleb, 24, has found that since the launch of the first series in 2021 he had been more and more in demand outside his home town, and he’s decided to embrace it with the tour.
‘I’m a firm believer, if I want to go out there and learn something, you’ve got to go out then and go full, head down, go for it,’ he told PA.
‘Yes, it’s a fear, or you know, a nervousness thing, but I think I’m a firm believer of… going towards it and facing your fear with brave shoulders.’
Kaleb added that he was excited to take his show on the road and interact with fellow farmers around the country but rather then chatting about his new showbiz lifestyle he’d want to discuss soil types, crops, rain, and cattle.
Despite working hard to maintain a thriving farm, Kaleb doesn’t believe he actually has a job.
‘I don’t work, I don’t have a job,’ he revealed. ‘I don’t believe that I have a job. What I do for a living, it’s a way of life.’
Kaleb was recently invited to a meeting on ‘farming’ at Downing Street, and met with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, which he described as a ‘remarkable experience’.
After meeting the young farmer, Mr Sunak shared a series of pictures on Instagram and wrote: ‘Farming isn’t just a job. It’s a way of life.
‘And it doesn’t matter how young you are, there’s a role for you in farming. Anyone can do it.’
He concluded: ‘Enjoyed meeting at 10 Downing Street today to discuss how to get more young people into farming… and compare hairstyles.’
Kaleb admitted that when he got the invite he was surprised and felt he couldn’t turn down the incredible opportunity.
‘I got my points across to the PM, which we said in private and, you know, I believe that he’s listening to farmers.’
He added that he hoped that Mr Sunak would come along to one of his tour shows, but that he would not be offering him a discount.
‘I’m gonna send him the ticket link,’ he said.
Audiences will get the chance to participate in some interesting rural pastimes and will gain a greater understanding of some of the many challenges that British farmers face today. He will also rattle off some famously strong views on many things – including sheep, goats, New York City, personal style, and Jeremy.
Kaleb said that Jeremy ‘doesn’t listen to anyone’, but acknowledged that he ‘knew a thing or two’ about farming.
‘In every industry, you learn everything. He knows television – that’s his industry, that’s where he’s been working for so long.
‘When you go into another industry, it’s another thing to learn and of course, he’s been doing it for four years now so if I said he hadn’t learned anything, I’d be wrong.’
He added: ‘I’ll give him a ticket for the tour and then he can come and learn a bit more.’
Clarkson’s Farm will be returning for a third series, but it won’t be for a while!
The World According To Kaleb tour kicks off at Cheltenham’s Everyman Theatre on 25-27 January 2024 and continues through March. Tickets are on sale here now.
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