Comedian Peter Kay has announced he is returning to stand-up before the end of the year, with his first live comedy tour in 12 years.
“If there’s ever a time people need a laugh, it’s now,” wrote Kay on Facebook when he announced the tour. “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.”
The tour will traverse the length of the UK and Ireland, starting in 2022 and continuing into 2023.
This comes after the comedian already surprised fans with “secret” shows over the past few weeks, with audiences delighted to see Kay’s return to the stage.
Soon after the annoucement, Kay said that he couldn’t believe it had made headline news. “I should only be on the news if I’m dead, not if I’m on tour,” he joked.
“You’ve got to meet people halfway, it’s bad times, plus that’s why people need a laugh,” he added.
“I think that’s why it was on the news because it was something happy for once and not doom and gloom.”
In addition to his tour, Kay has announced that he will also be performing a monthly residency at the O2 Arena, at Greenwich. He will become the first comedian to be given his own residency at the venue.
“There’s basically been me and Prince who have done it and look what happened to him,” Kay joked, making reference to the US musician’s death in 2016.
Here’s when and where Peter Kay will be performing and how to get tickets.
Peter Kay tour dates
The full list of locations that Kay will be taking to the stage is:
- Manchester AO Arena, Friday, December 2, 2022
- Manchester AO Arena, Saturday, December 3, 2022
- Birmingham Utilita Arena, Saturday, December 17, 2022
- Liverpool M&S Bank Arena, Friday, January 6, 2023
- Liverpool M&S Bank Arena, Saturday, January 7, 2023
- Leeds First Direct Arena, Friday, January 20, 2023
- Sheffield Utilita Arena, Friday, January 20, 2023
- Belfast SSE Arena, Thursday, February 23, 2023
- Belfast SSE Arena, Friday, February 24, 2023
- Newcastle Utilita Arena, Thursday, March 9, 2023
- Newcastle Utilita Arena, Friday, March 10, 2023
- Birmingham Resorts World Arena, Thursday, March 23, 2023
- Dublin 3Arena, Thursday, April 6, 2023
- Dublin 3Arena, Friday, April 7, 2023
- Glasgow OVO Hydro, Friday, May 5, 2023
- Glasgow OVO Hydro, Saturday, May 6, 2023
- Leeds First Direct Arena, Friday, May 19, 2023
- Cardiff International Arena, Friday, June 16, 2023
- Cardiff International Arena, Saturday, June 17, 2023
- Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, Friday, July 14, 2023
- Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, Saturday, July 15, 2023
- Sheffield Utilita Arena, Friday, August 11, 2023
Peter Kay residency dates
The shows at London's O2 in Greenwich will run monthly for almost a year, beginning this December.
- Friday, December 16, 2022
- Saturday, January 21, 2023
- Saturday, February 18, 2023
- Wednesday, March 13, 2023
- Saturday, April 22, 2023
- Saturday, May 20, 2023
- Saturday, June 3, 2023
- Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Wednesday, August 30, 2023
- Saturday, September 9, 2023
- Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Saturday, November 18, 2023
How to get tickets for Peter Kay’s new tour and residency
Tickets go on sale from Saturday, November 12, at 10am, via www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
For Belfast and Dublin tour performances, tickets will be available at https://www.ticketmaster.ie/search?q=peter+kay.
