COMEDIAN Ed Byrne's waving a chainsaw around on a 'promo pic' for his latest tour, like a well-dressed extra from a horror movie.

And if Ed were indeed a serial killer with a taste for sharp suits and powered murder, he'd certainly be able to take out a good many local people, because he's lined up so many local stops along the way.

Ed said of his Spoiler Alert tour: “I originally intended to call the show 'I’ll Millennial You in a Minute', but my promoter considered the title “off-puttingly baffling”.

"That’s my own chainsaw in the photo, by the way”.

No other explanations were forthcoming, regarding his big red hedge trimmer.

But a spokesman added: "In the show, Ed explores the thin line between righteous complaining and brat-like whining and asks, ‘are we right to be fed up, or are we spoiled?’ Come and watch as Byrne takes this question, turns it upside down and shakes it until the funny falls out. Go on, spoil yourself."

Recognized as one of the finest observational comics in the industry, Ed’s television credits are countless, provided you’re really bad at counting.

He's been on Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You, The Graham Norton Show, Live At The Apollo, The One Show, Comic Relief Bake Off 2015, The World’s Most Dangerous Roads and, most recently, he and Dara O Briain filmed the follow up to their Big Adventure show for BBC2 entitled Dara and Ed’s Road to Mandalay, "coming to the BBC soon".

Local gigs, presumably with that chainsaw, are as follows.

Roses Theatre Tewkesbury. Monday September 25. (Tickets - 01684 295074)

Evesham Regal, September 29 and 30. (Tickets - 01386 421007)

Redditch Palace, October 12. (01527 65203)

Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. October 14. (01905 611427)

Cheltenham Town Hall. November 30. (0844 576 2210)