Comedian Peter Kay has announced his return to stand-up comedy with a new UK arena tour, his first live tour since 2010. The 49-year-old, who has been largely absent from the spotlight since cancelling his 2017 tour due to unforeseen family circumstances, confirmed his comeback during an advertisement break in the series launch of ITV's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.
Kay will begin his tour on 2 December at the Manchester AO Arena, visiting cities including Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, Belfast, Newcastle, Glasgow and Dublin, with the run ending on 11 August at the Sheffield Utilita Arena. London was notably absent from the list of locations.
In a statement, the Bolton-born comic said: '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.' He added that ticket prices start from £35, the same price as his previous tour in 2010, to help with the cost-of-living crisis.
The tour marks Kay's first since his 2010 world record-breaking stand-up tour, which played to more than 1.2 million people. His recent low-profile period included two special charity events in August 2021 to raise money for a young woman with brain cancer.
