It was announced today that Comedy Central and Weird Al Yankovic are teaming up for the world premiere of Weird Al Yankovic Live! – The Alpocalypse Tour. This will be the Grammy Award-winning artist's first special since 1999 and will launch alongside the release of an extended, feature-length cut of the concert film on DVD and Blu-Ray via Paramount Home Entertainment and across DTO platforms.

Weird Al Yankovic Live! - The Alpocalypse Tour will air on Saturday, October 1 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT and will be released on DVD, Blu-Ray and DTO on Tuesday, October 4.

"Weird Al is an American icon who is at the top of his game," said David Bernath, executive vice president, program strategy and multiplatform programming at Comedy Central. "He's as relevant and connected to his fans as he's ever been and we're thrilled to give our audience the first opportunity to watch this fantastic special."

"I totally agree with David Bernath," declared Yankovic. "I'm awesome."

In another element of the multiplatform deal, Comedy Central will be home to the world premiere of "Polka Face," Yankovic's next video from the album Alpocalypse, which will be initially offered online-only at a date to be announced. The song and video features accordion-driven versions of songs by Justin Bieber, Ke$ha, Britney Spears, P!nk, Lady Antebellum, Katy Perry and of course, Lady Gaga.

Check out IGN's exclusive video interview with Weird Al below!

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