Peter Kay was on top form last night as he kicked off the start of his new tour.
Playing to a packed-out crowd at the Manchester Arena, the comedian, 49, mixed new and old material.
Fans have been waiting for the Bolton comic to return to the stage after a 12 year hiatus - an d were delighted to see the star back in the spotlight - where he belongs.
Peter included some new gags in the gig, including the story of his excitable anaesthetist asking to take a selfie as well as the awkwardness of his recent kidney stone operation.
The star then regaled the crowd with a tale of a genitally joined couple making their way to the hospital after an embarrassing post-op incident.
Also in the show was a segment on life before modern technology. "What did we do before Amazon? Catalogues!," Peter declared as he launched into a hilarious skit aimed at those of certain generation.
Much to fans' delight, the comedian also included a revamped 'garlic bread?!' routine along with a singalong of advertising jingles.
The comic's show went down a storm with fans with hundreds taking to Twitter to congratulate the star.
"He was fantastic. He made references to his previous jokes which was good," one said.
Another wrote: "Absolutely incredible! Everyone is in for a treat! What a b****y guy."
While a third tweeted: "Peter Kay. Legend. What a privilege to see him back on stage."
Peter was overcome with emotion when he walked out on stage after receiving a wondrous standing ovation.
Beginning his huge 110-day tour, the star was met with the sell-out crowd chanting his name and applauding him - prompting Peter to wipe away a few tears.
He told the audience: "'Aw you’ll have me in bits. Lovely Manchester you made me cry. I can’t believe I cried, where did it come from all that emotion?"
Peter's tour, namely, Better Late Than Never, sent his fans into meltdown when he made the welcome announcement last month.
Fans were just as emotional, with many congratulating the star for showing his soft side.
One said: "And the end was just a complete surprise, didn’t not expect it at all. It was absolutely amazing. When it first started there was a standing ovation and he cried, it was totally genuine, you could tell it meant a lot to him. It was wonderful.”
While another said: "It was absolutely amazing, totally worth the wait. And the ending, oh my god. It was so special. He was on top form. At the start as well he started crying, he didn’t get going for a bit because everyone was on their feet."
Peter's tour, namely, Better Late Than Never, sent fans into meltdown when he made the welcome announcement last month.
More dates had to be added to the shows because of the overwhelming demand.
