The comic talks heroes, his best-ever gig and why he blows raspberries for 20 minutes before going on stage

Who’s your comedy hero?
Eddie Murphy. How can it not be? Eddie Murphy is the greatest of all time.

Do you have any preshow rituals?
Just to be left alone, that’s the only ritual that I have. Leave me alone, stop talking, allow me to think. No, that’s a lie. I like jumping up and down before I go on stage. I blow raspberries for some reason, for like 20 minutes. It calms me down. It gets the butterflies out of my belly.

Babatunde Aléshé: High Expectations is on tour from 10 September-30 November 2025