BURSWOOD Dome will be transformed into revhead heaven in December when a live version of the BBC's popular Top Gear squeals into town for three days.
Hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Top Gear Australia presenter, the slimmed down Shane Jacobson, will stage the arena spectacular in Perth from December 8-10.
Top Gear Live was performed in Brisbane and Melbourne in March as part of a world tour that attracted 370,000 fans of cars and blokey tomfoolery.
Elements of the show include precision-driving stunts, a rocket car challenge, a round of ``car soccer'' and a dramatic appearance by Top Gear's test driver, The Stig.
``Obviously, you can't have three people sitting around on a set chatting on couches for a major audience,'' Jacobson said.
``We give the audience a hell of a lot more madness than that.
``There's a motorcyclist who comes out with samurai swords and rides over a massive JCB tractor and does incredible stunts riding over the top of cars.''
The Perth show was secured with sponsorship from EventsCorp and will be marketed throughout Singapore and Malaysia as a tourism initiative. WA Tourism Minister Kim Hames said he expected the show, which has a world TV audience of 385 million, to bring a significant number of interstate and overseas visitors to Perth.
``Top Gear Live has never toured in South-East Asia, so we expect there will be strong interest by Top Gear fans there,'' Dr Hames said.
``The State Government is committed to building an exciting and diverse events calendar and has allocated an extra $60 million over the next four years in additional events funding.''
He declined to give an amount for the Top Gear show, citing reasons of commercial confidentiality.
Tickets go on sale through Ticketek on September 6.
Top Gear Live coming to Perth | Perth Now
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Will be epic, Cannot wait!