TICKETS have sold out for Michael McIntyre's performance at Colchester's Mercury Theatre before they were due to go on general sale.

Michael McIntyre, a judge at Britain's Got Talent this year, will test out new material this Sunday.

Tickets, priced £15, to the theatre's supporters went on sale on Tuesday. Those remaining were due to be offered to the general public from 10am on Wednesday.

But the theatre announced on Tuesday afternoon that all 475 tickets had been sold.