In 1998, after taking a year to adapt and prepare his show ""Kavanagh!"" for France with famous French comedian Pascal Légitimus, Kavanagh debuted in Lyon right in the middle of the FIFA World Cup. Nevertheless, the show drew sold-out crowds, even turning away more than 150 people a day. In the fall, he took up residence at Theâtre Trévise in Paris for seven months to sold-out audiences. After less than one year in France, Kavanagh was asked to do four shows at the Olympia, the most prestigious theater in France. After 5 years, in 2003, his "Kavanagh!" Tour ended after 500 shows in 7 countries and 250,000 DVDs sold.