Bolton comedy superstar Peter Kay has announced a huge new UK comedy tour to open with two nights at Manchester's AO Arena in December. The tour will also include dates across the UK and Ireland throughout 2023, it was announced tonight during the adverts of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here.
Rumours had been rife that a tour announcement was imminent after comedy star Peter booked a series of top-secret "warm-up" shows at Salford's Lowry Theatre. Over recent weeks he has been performing shows in the tiny Studio space at the theatre to an audience of just 120 people to test out new material.
Now, he will head out on his first stand-up tour in 12 years. It will all begin on home turf at Manchester's AO Arena on December 2 and 3, before heading out to venues across the UK and Ireland including Sheffield, Dublin, Liverpool, London, Cardiff and Belfast.
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The new tour will be the first time Peter has headed out with a new stand-up comedy show in 12 years. Peter’s 2010 tour still officially ranks with the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest selling comedy tour of all time which played to over 1.2m people.
And the comedian has announced tickets will be priced at £35 in his bid to help with the cost of living crisis - the same price as his previous tour.
Peter said tonight: "It’s good to get back to what I love doing best, stand-up comedy, and if there’s ever a time people need a laugh it’s now.
"And with the cost of living at an all-time high, ticket prices are starting from £35. The same price they were on my previous tour in 2010".
He was due to play a 100-gig nationwide comeback tour in 2018 - but only weeks later announced it was off due to "unforeseen family circumstances".
At the time he said: "Due to unforeseen family circumstances I deeply regret I am having to cancel all of my upcoming work projects. This decision has not been taken lightly and I’m sure you’ll understand my family must always come first."
He had returned to the spotlight earlier this year for a series of Dance for Life charity gigs that were lapped up by fans over two nights at Manchester Central and then at venues across the UK.
The "secret" gigs at The Lowry in recent weeks had been greeted with huge excitement by fans, who had to hand in their phones before going inside. Those lucky enough to have bagged tickets so far have spoken of it being "best night of their lives".
Since the first announcement, Peter has gone on to add a monthly residency at the 02 in London that will take place throughout 2023. Those dates will also go on sale on Saturday. Here's the full dates announced so far.
FULL UK TOUR DATES
Tickets for Peter Kay’s nationwide tour go on sale Saturday 12th November at 10am via See Tickets and www.ticketmaster.co.uk. For Belfast and Dublin, tickets will be available at www.ticketmaster.ie.
Fri 02 December 2022 Manchester AO Arena
Sat 03 December 2022 Manchester AO Arena
Sat 17 December 2022 Birmingham Utilita Arena
Fri 06 January 2023 Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
Sat 07 January 2023 Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
Fri 20 January 2023 Leeds First Direct Arena
Fri 17 February 2023 Sheffield Utilita Arena
Thu 23 February 2023 Belfast SSE Arena
Fri 24 February 2023 Belfast SSE Arena
Thu 09 March 2023 Newcastle Utilita Arena
Fri 10 March 2023 Newcastle Utilita Arena
Thu 23 March 2023 Birmingham Resorts World Arena
Thu 06 April 2023 Dublin 3Arena
Fri 07 April 2023 Dublin 3Arena
Fri 05 May 2023 Glasgow OVO Hydro
Sat 06 May 2023 Glasgow OVO Hydro
Fri 19 May 2023 Leeds First Direct Arena
Fri 16 June 2023 Cardiff International Arena
Sat 17 June 2023 Cardiff International Arena
Fri 14 July 2023 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
Sat 15 July 2023 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
Fri 11 August 2023 Sheffield Utilita Arena
Peter Kay - Live in London at The 02
Fri 16 December 2022
Sat 21 January 2023
Sat 18 February 2023
Wed 22 March 2023
Sat 22 April 2023
Sat 3 June 2023
Wed 30 Aug 2023
Sat 9 Sept 2023
Sat 7 Oct 2023
Sat 18 November
Tickets go on sale for his tour and The O2 residency on Saturday, November 12 at 10am via Ticketmaster and See Tickets.
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