Nick Helm's touring show 'No One Gets Out Alive' took an unexpected turn at the Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow when a medical emergency forced the audience to evacuate the main auditorium. The gravel-voiced comic, known for his metalhead persona, finished his set in the foyer to a small group of dedicated fans after 11pm.
The first three-quarters of the show saw the 45-year-old grumbling at the audience, recalling childhood bullying, and discussing his struggles with depression. He also touched on his search for a house and his career drift since his sitcom 'Uncle' ended in 2017. The material was meandering and not packed with laughs, but compensated with emotional honesty and a sense of his own ridiculousness.
The show was elevated by intermittent rock songs, including an opening singalong 'Dump the Motherfucker' and a closer that took devil-worshipping to a lewd new level. At its best, the performance featured Helm roaring his Nosferatu song while wearing fairy-lit butterfly wings.
The unforeseen closing stages in the foyer proved to be the highlight, as Helm perched on the bar and delivered a storytelling session for two dozen stragglers. The intimate experience drew uproarious laughs, with one fan remarking, 'Why weren't you like this through there?'
