The festival is called 'Stand-Up with Durex Performa' and will tour the UK this autumn. McCann-Erickson Manchester, the agency behind the "roger more" advertising for the brand, has helped developed the concept of the festival along with comedy promoter Karushi.
Appearing with Crook, who also featured in the summer blockbuster film 'Pirates of the Caribbean', are Perrier Award winner Daniel Kitson and BBC National Talent Award winner Alan Carr.
Paul Rudge, marketing manager for Durex, said that it was not just a sponsorship deal.
"We have played an active role in developing a touring festival that has a number of close links to our product. We launched the Durex Performa condom this year and the stand-up comedy festival is an excellent way of using humour to promote the quality of the new condom," he said.
The tour will visit Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow and Manchester, with promotions for Durex Performa appearing on around 600 vending machines in these cities.
There will be PR and promotional support from September until the final dates of the tour in November. More information can be found at the .
Durex Performa condoms contain a cream that helps to delay a man's orgasm, meaning he can last longer. Two poster ads for the condom, one reading "roger more" and the other reading "ejaculater", were banned earlier this year after being deemed sexist and offensive by the Advertising Standards Authority.
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