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On this day, 21 November 1989, actor, comedian and writer Rik Mayall played Cardiff’s St David’s on his Ton Up tour. Support was provided by Andy De La Tour.
He formed a close partnership with Ade Edmondson while they were students at Manchester University, and was a pioneer of alternative comedy in the 1980s.
Mayall starred in numerous successful comedy series throughout his career, including The Young Ones (1982–1984), The Comic Strip Presents... (1983–2012), Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987), The New Statesman (1987–1994), and man more.
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In the 1986, Mayall had a No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart, when he and his co-stars from The Young Ones teamed with Cliff Richard to record "Living Doll" for the inaugural Comic Relief campaign.
Mayall played Rick one last time in the Comic Relief stage-show and supported the Comic Relief cause for the rest of his life.
In the early 1990s, Mayall starred in humorous adverts for Nintendo games and consoles. With money from the ads, he bought his house in London which he called "Nintendo Towers".
