Former Top Gear host and presenter of new motoring show The Grand Tour (GT), Jeremy Clarkson, has announced the first location of the new show – it’s South Africa!
Jeremy Clarkson’s new Amazon show, The Grand Tour, will host its first studio recording in Johannesburg – a long way from the Top Gear set in Surrey.
Clarkson will reunite with his former Top Gear colleagues, Richard Hammond and James May, in front of a live studio audience for the first time in South Africa next month.
Amazon will release tickets for each studio recording, which will take place in every country the trio visit for the new series, in a prize draw.
Amazon said they chose Johannesburg for the first studio recording because of the presenters’ popularity in South Africa.
“We love that Jeremy, Richard and James are touring the studio recordings of The Grand Tour, bringing this Amazon Prime show to fans around the world,” said Jay Marine, vice-president of Amazon Video Europe.
“Given the popularity of Jeremy, Richard and James in South Africa, Johannesburg is a fantastic place to start. We’re excited to give fans the opportunity to be part of the first ever live studio audience for The Grand Tour.”
Clarkson broke the news via Twitter on Thursday:
So there we are. First stop on our Grand Tour is Johannesburg. Mid July. Details on how to get tickets follow shortly.
— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) June 2, 2016
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— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) June 2, 2016
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