{"id":354253,"date":"2025-08-18T13:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/354253\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T13:30:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:30:29","slug":"wirral-born-matt-dawson-returns-to-merseyside-with-live-sports-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/354253\/","title":{"rendered":"Wirral-born Matt Dawson returns to Merseyside with live sports quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  This much-loved trio from iconic TV quiz show Question of Sport will be back in April and May, ready to entertain audiences \u2013 and put their\u00a0sporting knowledge to the test \u2013 all over again.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The tour kicks\u00a0off in Edinburgh on April 24, before heading to Glasgow, Newcastle, Stoke, Sheffield, Cardiff, Liverpool, Eastbourne and Southend, and rounding\u00a0off with a finale in Portsmouth.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Telegraph hailed the 2025 tour as \u201clively entertainment\u201d and noted that \u201ca standing ovation spoke\u00a0of\u00a0a deep bond between performers and audience.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Packed with fan-favourite quiz rounds and brand-new elements created especially for this tour, each night will also feature a rotating panel\u00a0of\u00a0special guest\u00a0sporting superstars \u2013 with the line-ups to be revealed closer to the time.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Audience members will even have the chance to pit their\u00a0sporting knowledge against Matt, Phil and their teams without leaving their seats.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Fronted by Sue, with team captains Matt and Phil, the show thrives on the trio\u2019s trademark chemistry, quick-fire banter, and easy charm \u2013 qualities that have made them firm favourites with viewers for years.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Alongside the laughs and competition, expect behind-the-scenes stories from their on-screen days and career highlights \u2013 the kind\u00a0of\u00a0tales you won\u2019t hear on TV.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Matt Dawson said: &#8220;I can\u2019t believe we get to have another crack at this! Last time was such a blast, and now we get to take the show to even more corners\u00a0of\u00a0the UK \u2014 I can\u2019t wait!&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Phil said: &#8220;Hitting the road again with Sue and Matt? Always a giggle. No two nights are ever the same as you never quite know what\u2019s coming next, and that\u2019s half the fun!&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Sue added:\u00a0&#8220;We were just blown away by the amazing reaction to the shows earlier this year. Honestly, the three\u00a0of\u00a0us had such a wonderful time together. We can\u2019t wait to do it again!\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Sue, Matt &amp; Phil Live! The Reunion Tour is at the Liverpool Empire on May 10.\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This much-loved trio from iconic TV quiz show Question of Sport will be back in April and May,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":354254,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,393,4884,179,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-354253","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-liverpool","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=354253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/354253\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/354254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=354253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=354253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=354253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}