Peter Kay has mentioned the publicity he has acquired since information of his comeback stand-up tour was revealed, calling it “ridiculous”.
The comic introduced a string of UK dates on Sunday (November 6), marking his first stand-up tour since 2010. In December 2017, he cancelled a deliberate UK tour and stepped again from public appearances because of “unexpected household circumstances”.
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After the pre-sale for tickets opened on Thursday at 10am for O2 Precedence clients, the corporate had been met with “unprecedented demand” and web site crashes.
Normal sale tickets then went on sale yesterday (November 12) at 10am GMT, with extra web site crashes, huge demand and additional dates being added.
Speaking to Sara Cox on BBC Radio 2 in regards to the large publicity the tour has acquired, Kay mentioned: “I couldn’t recover from… I used to be mendacity in mattress with [wife] Susan on Monday night time as a result of I had a present, a observe, and Huw Edwards was on the information with an image of me behind him.
“He was doing the Queen’s funeral and he’s speaking about me!” Kay remarked. “I’m going, ‘I’m on the information! The primary information! That is ridiculous’.
“I ought to solely be on the information if I’m lifeless!”
Watch the interview under.
“It’s good to be again to what I like doing greatest, stand-up comedy and if there’s ever a time individuals want amusing it’s now,” Kay mentioned in his tour announcement. “And with the price of residing at an all-time excessive, ticket costs are ranging from £35. The identical worth they had been on my earlier tour in 2010.”
The comic’s final UK tour in 2010, titled The Tour That Doesn’t Tour Tour… Now On Tour, broke the Guinness World Document for the best-selling stand-up tour ever.
See the total and up to date record of his UK stand-up tour dates under. Learn how to get Peter Kay tickets right here.
DECEMBER 2022
2 – Manchester, AO Area
3 – Manchester, AO Area
16 – London, The O2
17 – Birmingham, Utilita Area
JANUARY 2023
6 – Liverpool, M&S Financial institution Area
7 – Liverpool, M&S Financial institution Area
20 – Leeds, First Direct Area
21 – London, The O2
FEBRUARY 2023
17 – Sheffield, Utilita Area
18 – London, The O2
23 – Belfast, SSE Area
24 – Belfast, SSE Area
MARCH 2023
9 – Newcastle, Utilita Area
10 – Newcastle, Utilita Area
22 – London, The O2
23 – Birmingham, Resorts World Area
APRIL 2023
6 – Dublin, 3Arena
7 – Dublin, 3Arena
21 – Birmingham, Utilita Area
22 – London, The O2
MAY 2023
5 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
6 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
19 – Leeds, First Direct Area
20 – London, The O2
JUNE 2023
2 – Birmingham, Utilita Area
3 – London, The O2
16 – Cardiff, Worldwide Area
17 – Cardiff, Worldwide Area
JULY 2023
14 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Area
15 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Area
28 – Birmingham, Utilita Area
29 – London, The O2
AUGUST 2023
11 – Sheffield, Utilita Area
29 – Birmingham, Utilita Area
30 – London, The O2
SEPTEMBER 2023
9 – London, The O2
22 – Manchester, AO Area
23 – Manchester, AO Area
OCTOBER 2023
7 – London, The O2
19 – Manchester, AO Area
20 – Manchester, AO Area
NOVEMBER 2023
5 – Manchester, AO Area
6 – Manchester, AO Area
18 – London, The O2
DECEMBER 2023
1 – Manchester, AO Area
16 – London, The O2
JANUARY 2024
5 – Birmingham, Utilita Area
6 – London, The O2
26 – Manchester, AO Area
27 – Manchester, AO Area
FEBRUARY 2024
9 – Manchester, AO Area
10 – Manchester, AO Area
24 – London, The O2
MARCH 2024
8 – Manchester, AO Area
9 – Manchester, AO Area
23 – London, The O2
APRIL 2024
5 – Manchester, AO Area
6 – Manchester, AO Area
19 – Birmingham, Utilita Area
20 – London, The O2
MAY 2024
3 – Birmingham, Utilita Area
4 – London, The O2
17 – Manchester, AO Area
18 – Manchester, AO Area
JUNE 2024
2 – London, The O2
14 – Manchester, AO Area
15 – Manchester, AO Area
JULY 2024
13 – London, The O2
26 – Manchester, AO Area
27 – Manchester, AO Area
AUGUST 2024
9 – Birmingham, Utilita Area
23 – Manchester, AO Area
24 – Manchester, AO Area
SEPTEMBER 2023
20 – Manchester, AO Area
21 – Manchester, AO Area
OCTOBER 2024
7 – Birmingham, Utilita Area
18 – Manchester, AO Area
19 – Manchester, AO Area
NOVEMBER 2024
1 – Manchester, AO Area
2 – Manchester, AO Area
15 – Birmingham, Utilita Area
29 – Manchester, AO Area
30 – Manchester, AO Area
DECEMBER 2024
6 – Birmingham, Utilita Area
20 – Manchester, AO Area
21 – Manchester, AO Area
JANUARY 2025
10 – Manchester, AO Area
11 – Manchester, AO Area
24 – Birmingham, Utilita Area
