Beloved British comedian Peter Kay has made a major charitable announcement, revealing that all profits from his upcoming final tour dates will be donated to a dozen cancer charities.
A Grand Finale For A Good Cause
The 52-year-old comic from Bolton is bringing his extensive 'Better Late Than Never' tour to a close with a final series of arena shows scheduled for next year. The tour will conclude with performances in major cities across the UK and Ireland, including Newcastle, Nottingham, Glasgow, Dublin, Birmingham, Belfast, Liverpool, Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester, and London.
Appearing on BBC's The One Show, Kay stated his intentions clearly: “It’s finishing next year, and I am announcing the last lot of shows, but all the profits are going to cancer charities.” He added a heartfelt plea, “Unfortunately, everybody knows someone who’s been affected on that list, and I just hope people support it. Come to the shows. That’s why I’m here.”
The Charities Set To Benefit
The generous proceeds from the ticket sales will be distributed among twelve vital cancer organisations. The full list of beneficiaries is:
- Children With Cancer UK
- Teenage Cancer Trust
- Kidney Cancer UK
- Blood Cancer UK
- Bowel Cancer UK
- Prostate Cancer UK
- DKMS UK
- Ovarian Cancer Action
- Pancreatic Cancer UK
- Anthony Nolan
- The Brain Tumour Charity
- Breast Cancer UK
Charities Express Their Gratitude
Representatives from the supported charities have expressed their profound thanks for Kay's significant gesture.
Rachel Calderon, deputy director of fundraising at Blood Cancer UK, commented: “Everyone in the blood cancer community... is genuinely chuffed and deeply grateful he has chosen to support Blood Cancer UK. Every pound helps us support people facing blood cancer and will help fund lifesaving research.”
Seren Evans from Prostate Cancer UK said, “Loads of us here are huge fans of Peter Kay, so we’re really excited and grateful... By working with us he’s raising vital funds for game-changing research, lifesaving campaigning and vital support services.”
Nicky Read, chief of fundraising at Anthony Nolan, added that the fundraising will help “add new lifesavers to the register, provide specialist post-transplant nurses, conduct groundbreaking research, and be there to provide important information to patients and their families.”
Tickets for these final charity shows go on sale to the public on Sunday 30 November at 10am.
