The fans of Conan O’Brien will not have to wait much longer — though they may have to wait in long lines — to see their favorite late-night comedian perform again: starting April 12 in Eugene, Ore., and including dates at Radio City Music Hall on June 1 and 2, Mr. O’Brien’s 30-city tour is on. And if the title is any indication, it will also be sending a message about how Mr. O’Brien, above, and his Team Coco feels about his abrupt departure from NBC’s “Tonight Show” in January. The name: The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour. The title refers to Mr. O’Brien’s settlement with NBC, which included a provision that he cannot appear on television again until after Sept. 1. But there is no prohibition against going onstage and doing a live show, which is what Team Coco (the name bestowed by rabid fans upset by his leaving NBC) has planned, including some regulars from Mr. O’Brien’s old cast, like his sidekick, Andy Richter, and members of his “Tonight Show” band. Mr. O’Brien announced the details in a message to his followers on Twitter on Thursday morning. Team Coco also sent out a release in which Mr. O’Brien described his reasons for doing the tour. “It was either a massive 30-city tour or start helping out around the house,” Mr. O’Brien said.
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