Comedy legends will take to the stage in a one-off show to remember Hatch End-based comedian and writer Barry Cryer.

Stars including Stephen Fry, Judi Dench, Bill Bailey, Harry Hill, Maureen Lipman, Barry Humphries and Michael Palin will appear in Barry Cryer: A Celebration at the Lyric Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue, central London on June 13.

There will also be recorded tributes to the veteran entertainer, who died at Northwick Park Hospital on January 25, from Stephen Merchant, Sandi Toksvig, Emma Thompson and Lee Mack, in a show put together by Barry’s son Bob Cryer.

Tickets will go on sale on Friday, May 6, available from nimaxtheatres.com or by calling 0330 333 4812. All profits will go to The Royal Variety Charity, helping performers in need.