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EXTRA DATES ADDED FOR 2023 AND BEYOND

Following the announcement of a nationwide arena tour and a record-breaking monthly residency at The O2, London; one of Britain’s best loved comedians, Peter Kay has announced extra dates for 2023 and beyond…

The extra dates include shows in Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and more.

With an astonishing 28 th show added to the London residency at The O2.

Additionally, there will be British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted performances on selected dates.

“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”

“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”

Peter’s 2010 tour still officially ranks with the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest selling comedy tour of all time.

Playing to over 1.2 million people.

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Peter Kay tour dates 2023: Full list of UK venues, how to get tickets and what we know about prices

The star comedian has vowed that ticket prices will be affordable amid the cost of living crisis.

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Peter Kay has announced the news that he will be returning to stand-up comedy, 12 years after his last tour.

The beloved British comedian retreated from the public eye in recent years, cancelling his last tour in December 2017, citing “unforeseen family circumstances “.

However, the star announced his official comeback to stand-up during an ad break in the series launch of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! on ITV earlier this week.

Here’s everything you need to know about the new gigantic tour…

When and where will the tour take place?

Kay announced six new dates for the tour, which will span from this December to August 2023. It will be his first live tour since 2010, when he scored the Guinness World Record for the biggest-selling run of all time, playing to more than 1.2 million people.

Kay will begin on 2 December at Manchester AO Arena before visiting locations including Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, Belfast, Newcastle, Glasgow and Dublin.

His run will end on 11 August 2023 at the Sheffield Utilita Arena. He has also announced a monthly residency at London’s O2 arena – the first comedian ever to do so.

Here are the national tour dates:

  • Friday 2 December – Manchester AO Arena
  • Saturday 3 December – Manchester AO Arena
  • Saturday 17 December – Birmingham Utilita Arena
  • Friday 6 January 2023 – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
  • Saturday 7 January – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
  • Friday 20 January – Leeds First Direct Arena
  • Friday 17 February – Sheffield Utilita Arena
  • Thursday 23 February – Belfast SSE Arena
  • Friday 24 February – Belfast SSE Arena
  • Thursday 9 March – Newcastle Utilita Arena
  • Friday 10 March – Newcastle Utilita Arena
  • Thursday 23 March – Birmingham Resorts World Arena
  • Thursday 6 April – Dublin 3Arena
  • Friday 7 April – Dublin 3Arena
  • Friday 5 May – Glasgow OVO Hydro
  • Saturday 6 May – Glasgow OVO Hydro
  • Friday 19 May – Leeds First Direct Arena
  • Friday 16 June – Cardiff International Arena
  • Saturday 17 June – Cardiff International Arena
  • Friday 14 July – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
  • Saturday 15 July – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
  • Friday 11 August – Sheffield Utilita Arena

Here are the London O2 dates:

  • Friday 16 December
  • Saturday 21 January 2023
  • Saturday 18 February
  • Wednesday 22 March
  • Saturday 22 April
  • Saturday 3 June
  • Wednesday 30 August
  • Saturday 9 September
  • Saturday 7 October
  • Saturday 18 November

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When do Peter Kay tickets go on sale?

Tickets go on general sale on Saturday 12 November at 10am through Ticketmaster . However, O2 Priority and Three+ customers were offered the chance to purchase pre-sale tickets from 10am on Thursday 10 November.

How much will Peter Kay tickets cost?

Kay confirmed that tickets would not be out of people’s reach. He said: “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.”

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How to get Peter Kay tour 2023 tickets: The comedian's website crashed after he announced his first stand up shows in 12 years.

Peter Kay has brought the internet to a stand still after he announced his return to stand-up.

The comedian hasn’t fronted a stand up show since he cancelled his 2017 tour due to "unforeseen family circumstances".

Revealing his return to the stage, Peter also posted a hilarious clip of him moving a rug while discussing the upcoming tour.

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The 49-year-old added: "It's good to get back to what I love doing best, stand-up comedy."

Peter Kay hasn't fronted a stand up show since 2012

His comeback was announced during an advert break in the series launch of ITV's I'm A Celebrity and sent fans into meltdown.

So much so, that the website to buy tickets actually crashed just minutes after the news was revealed.

"These will fly out quicker than Glastonbury tickets," wrote one person on Twitter, while another said: "Your websites crashed already [laughing emoji] welcome back."

A third added: "Best news ever! Welcome back!,” while a fourth said: “This is AMAZING news . . . So happy.”

Here’s all the details you need to know:

Peter Kay had to cancel his tour back in 2012

Peter Kay tour 2023 dates:

  • Fri 02 December 2022 Manchester AO Arena
  • Sat 03 December 2022 Manchester AO Arena
  • Sat 17 December 2022 Birmingham Utilita Arena
  • Fri 06 January 2023 Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
  • Sat 07 January 2023 Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
  • Fri 20 January 2023 Leeds First Direct Arena
  • Fri 17 February 2023 Sheffield Utilita Arena
  • Thu 23 February 2023 Belfast SSE Arena
  • Fri 24 February 2023 Belfast SSE Arena
  • Thu 09 March 2023 Newcastle Utilita Arena
  • Fri 10 March 2023 Newcastle Utilita Arena
  • Thu 23 March 2023 Birmingham Resorts World Arena
  • Thu 06 April 2023 Dublin 3Arena
  • Fri 07 April 2023 Dublin 3Arena
  • Fri 05 May 2023 Glasgow OVO Hydro
  • Sat 06 May 2023 Glasgow OVO Hydro
  • Fri 19 May 2023 Leeds First Direct Arena
  • Fri 16 June 2023 Cardiff International Arena
  • Sat 17 June 2023 Cardiff International Arena
  • Fri 14 July 2023 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
  • Sat 15 July 2023 Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
  • Fri 11 August 2023 Sheffield Utilita Arena

Peter Kay London tour dates

Peter Kay is doing a monthly residency at the O2 as part of his huge comeback tour.

His first date begins on Friday 16th December and he will go on to perform 21st January, 18th February, 22nd March and 22nd April.

This will run each month until Saturday 18th November 2023.

Peter Kay is back for the first time in 12 years

How to get Peter Kay priority tickets:

Tickets are scheduled to go on sale on Saturday, November 12, at 10am.

Prices will start at £35 (Not including fees) and could rise to £135 for the Best Seat Package.

Tickets may also be bought for Peter Kay’s nationwide tour via www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

All prices include admin fee and there will also be a handling fee of £2.50 will be added to each order.

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How to get tickets for Peter Kay’s 2023 UK tour

The comedian returns for his first proper slate of gigs in 12 years

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Peter Kay has announced additional dates for his UK tour – find all the details on how to secure tickets below.

The comedian, who has largely been on a hiatus from public appearances after cancelling his last UK tour in December 2017 due to “unforeseen family circumstances”, initially announced his return on November 6 with an advert during ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

His comeback tour kicked off with two dates in Manchester from December 2, 2022 and continues throughout 2024 and 2025.

“It’s good to be back to what I love doing best, stand-up comedy and if there’s ever a time people need a laugh it’s now,” Kay said. “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.”

Peter Kay announces extra dates have been added to his live stand-up tour for 2023 and beyond! Tickets go on sale this Sunday at 10am from https://t.co/yALT0w3iaq pic.twitter.com/wca386bFMF — Peter Kay (@peterkay_co_uk) December 8, 2022

The extra dates include new shows in London, Glasgow, Newcastle, Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield and Birmingham and more. A 28th show for his London residency at The O2 Arena has also been announced for March 20, 2025.

Tickets for these extra dates are now  available here . We will update this page when the full set of dates is released.

Check out the full list of tour dates below and information on pre-sale tickets.

DECEMBER 2022 2 – Manchester, AO Arena  3 – Manchester, AO Arena 16 – London, The O2 17 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena

JANUARY 2023 6 – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena 7 – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena 20 – Leeds, First Direct Arena 21 – London, The O2

FEBRUARY 2023 17 – Sheffield, Utilita Arena 18 – London, The O2 23 – Belfast, SSE Arena  24 – Belfast, SSE Arena 25 – Belfast, SSE Arena

MARCH 2023 9 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena 10 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena 22 – London, The O2 23 – Birmingham, Resorts World Arena

APRIL 2023 6 – Dublin, 3Arena 7 – Dublin, 3Arena 21 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena 22 – London, The O2

MAY 2023 5 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro 6 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro 19 – Leeds, First Direct Arena 20 – London, The O2

JUNE 2023 2 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena 3 – London, The O2 16 – Cardiff, International Arena 17 – Cardiff, International Arena

JULY 2023 14 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena 15 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena 28 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena 29 – London, The O2

AUGUST 2023 11 – Sheffield, Utilita Arena 29 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena 30 – London, The O2

SEPTEMBER 2023 9 – London, The O2 22 – Manchester, AO Arena 23 – Manchester, AO Arena

OCTOBER 2023 7 – London, The O2 8 – Leeds, First Direct Arena 19 – Manchester, AO Arena 20 – Manchester, AO Arena

NOVEMBER 2023 5 – Manchester, AO Arena 6 – Manchester, AO Arena 18 – London, The O2

DECEMBER 2023 1 – Manchester, AO Arena 15 – Leeds, First Direct Arena 16 – London, The O2

JANUARY 2024 5 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena 6 – London, The O2 26 – Manchester, AO Arena 27 – Manchester, AO Arena

FEBRUARY 2024 9 – Manchester, AO Arena 10 – Manchester, AO Arena 23 – Sheffield, Utilita Arena 24 – London, The O2

MARCH 2024 8 – Manchester, AO Arena 9 – Manchester, AO Arena 22 – Leeds, First Direct Arena 23 – London, The O2

APRIL 2024 5 – Manchester, AO Arena 6 – Manchester, AO Arena 19 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena 20 – London, The O2

MAY 2024 3 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena 4 – London, The O2 17 – Manchester, AO Arena 18 – Manchester, AO Arena

JUNE 2024 1 – Leeds, First Direct Arena 2 – London, The O2 12 – Sheffield, Utilita Arena 14 – Manchester, AO Arena 15 – Manchester, AO Arena

JULY 2024 13 – London, The O2 26 – Manchester, AO Arena 27 – Manchester, AO Arena

AUGUST 2024

8 – Belfast, SSE Arena 9 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena 23 – Manchester, AO Arena 24 – Manchester, AO Arena

SEPTEMBER 2023 6 – Sheffield, Utilita Arena 20 – Manchester, AO Arena 21 – Manchester, AO Arena

OCTOBER 2024 7 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena 18 – Manchester, AO Arena 19 – Manchester, AO Arena

NOVEMBER 2024 1 – Manchester, AO Arena 2 – Manchester, AO Arena 15 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena 29 – Manchester, AO Arena 30 – Manchester, AO Arena

DECEMBER 2024 6 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena 20 – Manchester, AO Arena 21 – Manchester, AO Arena

JANUARY 2025 10 – Manchester, AO Arena 11 – Manchester, AO Arena 24 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena

FEBRUARY 2025 8 – Manchester, AO Arena

MARCH 2025 7 – Leeds, First Direct Arena 21 – Manchester, AO Arena

APRIL 2025 5 – Manchester, AO Arena

MAY 2025 2 – Sheffield, Utilita Arena 17 – Manchester, AO Arena

DECEMBER 2025 21 – Birmingham, Resorts World Arena

How can I get early access tickets for Peter Kay’s UK tour?

O2 customers can get early access to tickets through the O2 Priority app, with the pre-sale continuing now for 48 hours after it opened on Thursday (November 10) at 10am.

Peter Kay is back on tour 🎤 😂 This is not a drill. O2 customers can get Priority Tickets at 10am on Thursday, 48 hours before general release 🎟️ @peterkay_co_uk #O2Priority pic.twitter.com/WvXN7WkB9V — O2 (@O2) November 6, 2022

Such was the demand for Peter Kay tickets that the O2 Priority website and app crashed under the weight of visitors yesterday (November 10).

“We’re seeing unprecedented demand for Peter Kay tickets & we know a lot of you can’t access Priority,” a statement on Twitter read. “Sorry, we’re working on it. Please be patient; this is by far the highest demand we’ve ever seen for Priority Tickets in 15 years. The presale lasts for 48h so keep checking.”

We’re seeing unprecedented demand for Peter Kay tickets & we know a lot of you can’t access Priority. Sorry, we’re working on it. Please be patient; this is by far the highest demand we’ve ever seen for Priority Tickets in 15 years. The presale lasts for 48h so keep checking. — O2 (@O2) November 10, 2022

There’s an additional pre-sale for Three+ members to selected shows. To access the pre-sale, you need to be a Three UK customer (Pay Monthly or Pay As You Go) and have registered on the Three+ app before the pre-sale opens. If you’re signed up, a limited number of tickets are now available (from Thursday (November 10) at 10am) for up to 48 hours for the below shows.

DECEMBER 2022 2 – Manchester, AO Arena  3 – Manchester, AO Arena 

JANUARY 2023 20 – Leeds, First Direct Arena

MARCH 2023 9 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena 10 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena

MAY 2023 19 – Leeds, First Direct Arena

Kay’s last UK tour took place in 2010, titled The Tour That Doesn’t Tour Tour… Now On Tour , which broke the Guinness World Record for the best-selling stand-up tour ever.

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How to get tickets for Peter Kay’s 2023 tour

New dates have just been added due to unprecedented demand

Peter Kay,  the iconic Bolton-born comic, will be performing  his first live tour in more than a decade in 2024. The comedian holds the 2010 Guinness Book of World Records for the biggest-selling comedy tour of all time, so you can bet that getting your hands on some tickets this time round is going to be tricky (but worth it).

When the first batch of tickets went live, O2 and Virgin said the sale was ‘by far the highest demand we’ve ever seen for priority tickets in 15 years’ and the O2 priority ticket website crashed as a result. More dates were added to the tour, but for any disappointed fans who couldn’t tickets for any of those either, we’ve got great news.  Kay added 11 new dates in 2023-2025, bringing the total number of shows to 121 for the ‘Better Late Than Never’ tour.

These dates span Glasgow, Newcastle, Birmingham, Sheffield, Manchester, Leeds, London, Dublin, Belfast, Nottingham and Liverpool, so there’s bound to be one vaguely nearly you.

If you’re planning to catch one of Kay’s live shows as he tours the country in 2024, h ere’s everything to know about his return and how to get tickets.

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When do new Peter Kay tour tickets go on sale?

Peter Kay has just announced 11 new dates for 2023, 2024 and 2025. Tickets for the latest dates go live on Sunday December 11   2022 at 10am .

How can I get tickets?

Tickets are available on  Ticketmaster , See Tickets and the Ticket Factory . 

H ow much do tickets cost?

Luckily, Peter Kay understands that times are hard as the cost-of-living crisis continues to squeeze our wallets, which is why he’s said he will be keeping the price of tickets the same as his previous tours: they start from £35.

Why did the last tour get cancelled?

This tour is a comeback after the comedian cancelled a 14-month long stand-up tour back in 2017.

In a statement on Twitter at the time, Kay said: ‘Due to unforeseen family circumstances I deeply regret that I am having to cancel all of my upcoming work projects.’

What has he said about the tour?

Kay said: ‘It’s good to get back to what I love doing best, standup comedy, and if there’s ever a time people need a laugh it’s now.

‘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.’

Kay also said that he couldn’t believe that the original tour announcement had made headline news and that he was ‘overwhelmed’ by the reaction from fans. ‘I should only be on the news if I’m dead, not on tour!’ he said.

Is he doing a special residency in London?

Peter Kay will perform a monthly residency at London’s O2 Arena in Greenwich, starting on December 16 and running until November 18 2023. The venue has a capacity of 20,000. 

Where are the shows on the tour?

Peter Kay’s tour will start on December 2 2022 at the Manchester AO Arena, and his run will end on August 11 2023 at the Utilita Arena Sheffield. There will then be five further dates across 2025. The tour will travel through Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Belfast, Newcastle, Dublin, Cardiff and Glasgow.

Peter Kay’s UK tour dates (including the new ones and the London residency shows) are:

Fri 02 December 2022 – Manchester AO Arena

Sat 03 December 2022 – Manchester AO Arena

Fri 16 December 2022 – London O2 Arena 

Sat 17 December 2022 – Birmingham Utilita Arena

Fri 06 January 2023 – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena

Sat 07 January 2023 – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena

Fri 20 January 2023 – Leeds First Direct Arena

Sat 21 January 2023 – London O2 Arena 

Sun 29 January 2023  – Glasgow OVO Hyrdo 

Mon 30 January 2023  – Newcastle Utilita Arena

Fri 17 February 2023 – Sheffield Utilita Arena

Sat 18 February 2023 – London O2 Arena 

Thu 23 February 2023 – Belfast SSE Arena

Fri 24 February 2023 – Belfast SSE Arena

Thu 09 March 2023 – Newcastle Utilita Arena

Fri 10 March 2023 – Newcastle Utilita Arena

Wed 22 March 2023 – London O2 Arena 

Thu 23 March 2023 – Birmingham Resorts World Arena

Thu 06 April 2023 – Dublin 3Arena

Fri 07 April 2023 – Dublin

Fri 21 April 2023 –  Birmingham Utilita Arena

Sat 22   April  2023 – London O2 Arena 

Fri 05 May 2023 – Glasgow OVO Hydro

Sat 06 May 2023 – Glasgow OVO Hydro

Fri 19 May 2023 – Leeds First Direct Arena

Sat 20 May   2023 – London O2 Arena 

Sat 03 June 2023 – London O2 Arena 

Fri 02 June 2023 –  Birmingham Utilita Arena

Fri 16 June 2023 – Cardiff International Arena

Sat 17 June 2023 – Cardiff International Arena

Fri 14 July 2023 – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena

Sat 15 July 2023 – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena

Fri 28 July 2023  – Birmingham Utilita Arena

Sat 29 July   2023 – London O2 Arena 

Fri 11 August 2023 – Sheffield Utilita Arena

Sat 12  August 2023 – Sheffield Utilita Arena

Tue 29 August 2023 – Birmingham Utilita Arena

Wed 30 August 2023 –  London O2 Arena 

Sat 09 September 2023 – London O2 Arena

Fri 08 September 2023 –  Leeds First Direct Arena

Fri 22  September 2023 –  Manchester AO Arena

Sat 23  September 2023 –  Manchester AO Arena

Fri 06 October 2023  – Birmingham Utilita Arena

Sat 07 October 2023 – London O2 Arena

Thu 19 October 2023 – Manchester AO Arena

Fri 20 October 2023 – Manchester AO Arena

Sun 05 November 2023 – Manchester AO Arena

Mon 06 November 2023 – Manchester AO Arena

Fri 17 November 2023  – Sheffield Utilita Arena

Sat 18 November 2023 – London O2 Arena

Fri 01 December 2023 – Manchester AO Arena

Sat 02 December 2023  – Manchester AO Arena

Fri 15 December 2023  – Leeds First Direct Arena

Fri 05 January 2024 – Birmingham Utilita Arena

Sat 06 January 2024 – London 02 Arena

Fri 26 January 2024 – Manchester AO Arena

Sat 27 January 2024  – Manchester AO Arena

Fri 09 February 2024 – Manchester AO Arena

Sat 10 February 2024 – Manchester AO Arena 

Fri 23 February 2024 – London O2 Arena

Sat 24 February 2024 – London O2 Arena

Fri 08 March 2024 – Manchester O2 Arena

Sat 09 March 2024  –  Manchester O2 Arena

Fri 22 March 2024  – Leeds First Direct Arena

Sat  23 March 2024 – London O2 Arena

Fri 05 April 2024  –  Manchester O2 Arena

Sat 06 April 2024  – Manchester O2 Arena

Fri 19 April 2024 – Birmingham Utilita Arena

Sat 20 April 2024 – London O2 Arena

Fri 03 May 2024  – Birmingham Utilita Arena

Sat  04 May 2024 –  London O2 Arena

Fri 17 May 2024  – Manchester O2 Arena

Sat 18 May 2024  –  Manchester O2 Arena

Sat 1 June 2024  –  Leeds First Direct Arena

Sun 2 June 2024  –  London O2 Arena

Fri 14 June 2024 – Manchester O2 Arena

Sat 15 June 2024  –  Manchester O2 Arena

Fri 12 July 2024  – Sheffield Utilita Arena

Sat 13 July 2024  –  London O2 Arena

Fri 26 July 2024  – Manchester O2 Arena

Sat 27 July 2024  –  Manchester O2 Arena

Fri 09 August 2024  – Birmingham Utilita Arena

Sat 10 August 2024  –  London O2 Arena

Fri 23 August 2024  – Manchester O2 Arena

Fri 24 August 2024  –  Manchester O2 Arena

Fri 06 September 2024  – Sheffield Utilita Arena

Sat 07 September 2024  –  London O2 Arena

Fri 20 September 2024  – Manchester O2 Arena

Sat 21 September 2024  –  Manchester O2 Arena

Mon 07 October 2024  – Birmingham Utilita Arena

Tue 08 October 2024  –  London O2 Arena

Fri 18 October 2024  – Manchester O2 Arena

Sat 19 October 2024  –  Manchester O2 Arena

Fri 01 November 2024  – Manchester O2 Arena

Sat 02 November 2024  –  Manchester O2 Arena

Fri 15 November 2024  – Birmingham Utilita Arena

Sat 16 November 2024  –  London  O2 Arena

Fri 29 November 2024  – Manchester O2 Arena

Sat 30 November 2024  –  Manchester O2 Arena

Thu 05 December 2024  – London O2 Arena

Fri 06 December 2024 – Birmingham Utilita Arena

Fri 20 December 2024  –  Manchester O2 Arena

Sat 21 December 2024  – Manchester O2 Arena

Fri 10 January 2025  –  Manchester O2 Arena

Sat 11 January 2025  – Manchester O2 Arena

Fri 24 January 2025 – Birmingham Utilita Arena

Sat 25 January 2025  –  London  O2 Arena

Sat 08 February 2025  – Manchester O2 Arena

Fri 21 February 2025  –  Birmingham Resorts World Arena

Sat 22 February 2025  –  London  O2 Arena

Thurs 20 March 2025  –  London  O2 Arena

Sat 05 April 2025  –  Manchester O2 Arena

Sat 17 May 2025  – Manchester O2 Arena

Sat 07 June 2025 – Birmingham Utilita Arena

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More dates added after huge demand for Peter Kay's first tour in years

The 49-year-old comedian will tour across the UK for the first time since 2010.

More dates added after huge demand for Peter Kay’s first tour in years as thousands try to book Hydro shows

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More arena dates have been added after huge demand for Peter Kay’s first tour in 12 years.

Tickets went on sale at 10am on Saturday morning, including for his Glasgow shows.

The 49-year-old, who has been largely absent from the public eye for the last four years, will travel the country spanning from this December to August 2023.

Demand for pre-sale tickets crashed apps and websites on Thursday.

Extra dates added to Peter Kay's arena tour! Tickets on sale now at https://t.co/LPWCTyZLzv pic.twitter.com/cafQdXOCp2 — Peter Kay (@peterkay_co_uk) November 12, 2022

After thousands tried to book shows on Saturday morning, the comedian announced extra dates had been added at just 10.30am.

At 11.20am Kay confirmed even more dates had been added in in London, Manchester and Birmingham.

Virtual queues of more than 74,000 people could be seen hoping to book seats at the Hydro which only has a capacity of around 14,300.

No further shows in Scotland have been announced yet with him due to play two Scottish dates on May 5 and May 6 at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow next year.

Desperate fans called on the comedian to add more shows in Glasgow or to consider additional Scottish dates with suggestions that Kay should visit to Aberdeen and Edinburgh.

Trying to help my parents get @peterkay_co_uk tickets for Glasgow and ummm 😭 #peterkaytour pic.twitter.com/4QkqidRHXB — Sophie Buchan (@journo_sophie) November 12, 2022

His last tour in 2010 set a world record for the biggest-selling stand-up comedy tour of all time.

Kay had been due to perform again in 2017, but the shows were cancelled due to “unforeseen family circumstances”.

Virtual queues of more than 30,000 people could be seen hoping to book seats at the Hydro which only has a capacity of around 14,300.

Tickets went on general sale on Saturday, but customers of O2, Virgin Media and Three were offered access two days early.

Kay will begin his tour in Manchester on December 2.

Following O2’s priority tickets going on sale, the company said there had been “unprecedented demand” and that they were aware of some customers unable to access the service.

We’re seeing unprecedented demand for Peter Kay tickets & we know a lot of you can’t access Priority. Sorry, we’re working on it. Please be patient; this is by far the highest demand we’ve ever seen for Priority Tickets in 15 years. The presale lasts for 48h so keep checking. — O2 (@O2) November 10, 2022

They urged fans to be patient as they said it was the “highest demand we’ve ever seen” in 15 years of the O2 Priority service.

Kay said that the reaction to his tour has been “unbelievable” after making the announcement during the first episode of this year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

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Peter kay, o2 arena review - comeback show is worth the wait, nostalgia-fest delivers an emotional punch.

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In 2017, Bolton comic Peter Kay had to cancel his planned tour because of “family circumstances”. But then, when he announced last year that he was back in the saddle, the tickets for Better Late Than Never sold like the proverbial. Well into what has mushroomed into a mega tour continuing until 2025, I caught him at the O2 Arena.

While it's good to have him back, much of the first half could have been written for any of Kay's previous tours since he was nominated for best show in the 1998 Perrier Awards (now the Edinburgh Comedy Awards) as he riffs on one of his mainstays, advertising jingles from his youth. At one point he even leads the audience into a singalong of them.

His material moves to firmer, although no less nostalgic, territory as he recalls jobs from his youth, working at a video rental shop and at a Top Rank bingo hall (younger fans may need to do online searches). There's a decent riff on his unintentional catchphrase “Garlic bread!” and how he now can't pop down to the supermarket to buy it, and he references his appearance on Doctor Who (he says he did it just so that he could make a joke about “Dalek bread”, which I hope is true).

Much has happened to a very slimmed-down Kay since he was last on tour – as it has to much of the population, of course – but threading through the show are his more reflective view of life and mentions of his beloved 96-year-old Nan, who died last year. We hear about some of her malapropisms and later a conversation between them as a family slide show appears on the onstage screen. There's a very funny section, too, on his recent brush with ill health as he has had kidney stones and needed an operation, the experience not made any easier by the anaesthetist asking for a selfie.

And, always a crowd-pleaser, Kay does a lengthy section of his party piece – misheard song lyrics, using his trusty old Walkman just to underline the nostalgia-fest we're experiencing.

Then, just as the evening appears to be winding down, Kay delivers an astonishing coup de theatre, expertly drawing all the seemingly unconnected threads into a hilariously bombastic finale full of colour and spectacle.

The audience are asked to keep the secret for those coming to later dates, and I hope they do because the sheer theatrically of it grabs not just one's attention, but one's emotions too. Kay proves that under that everyman exterior there beats the heart of a showman.

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Peter Kay review – from tried and tested everyman routine to jaw-dropping pageant

Manchester Arena After 12 years away from the stage, the slimmed-down entertainer is more unapologetically nostalgic than ever

N o hotcake ever sold in greater quantity than tickets for Peter Kay’s new tour : at one stage in my own bid for access, I was numbered 450,000 in the online queue. It’s a fair bet, then, that Kay will break the record he himself set in 2010 for the biggest-selling standup tour of all time – 1.2 million people saw that show. But is all the fuss justified? And will the long wait for this new show, fraught with speculation about Kay’s health and the likelihood of him ever touring again, prove worthwhile?

If there was any doubt, it was dispelled the moment the slimmed-down 49-year-old stepped onstage at the Manchester Arena. The reception was long, loud and, for Kay, tear-jerking. He took a pause to settle himself: “How’m I supposed to do bloody comedy now?” Not much doubt, though, how Kay was going to do comedy. The two-hour show scarcely deviated from the everyman formula that has made him such a popular success. Some of it, indeed, was almost parodically formulaic, as the Bolton man riffed on modern technology (“What did we do before Amazon? Catalogues!”), led a singalong of 1970s advertising jingles, and gave his famous “garlic bread” routine an Italian makeover.

But for all that, it didn’t come across as just another Peter Kay show. It has a more reflective air: the first half found Kay reminiscing on the dead-end jobs he worked before he was famous, including a stint as an usher in this very arena. The show’s other theme is the recent death of his 96-year-old nan, a big presence in Kay’s life. Earlier, that manifested as some first-base gags about gran’s malapropisms. Later, it prompted a sentimental finale, as a conversation grandson had with granny at the end of her life is replayed over a family-album slideshow.

Elsewhere, while the set never directly addresses the reasons for Kay’s temporary disappearance from public life, there is a section on his recent health challenges. In comic terms, it’s the strongest part of the show, as Kay rolls his eyes at the anaesthetist asking for a selfie, then recounts the indignities of his recent operation for kidney stones. It’s familiar standup territory, but Kay’s got a minimalist gift for expressing indignity and dismay – and there’s a great acting-out of a genitally entangled couple making their way to hospital after an unfortunate post-op accident.

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While this routine is fit to stand alongside well-loved favourites from Kay’s earlier shows, some of the material in the first act barely registers as comedy. When our host orchestrates the audience in a TV theme recital, say, or goes all misty-eyed at one chocolate-bar jingle after another, his role is more conduit for our collective memory than comedian. You look in vain for punchlines – at least until the show’s multiple encores, when those early sections are revisited and built upon in quite spectacular fashion.

It would be unsporting to say too much about the jaw-dropping pageant that Kay lays on here, after the comedy show proper has come to an end. In keeping with the evening’s reflective vibe, there’s a section on misunderstood song lyrics, calling back to one of Kay’s most popular routines – and as funny as ever, because Kay takes so much pleasure in sharing with us these daft misapprehensions. After that, things get wilder, as all those TV themes and jingles return with bells and whistles added – and celebrity cameos, and hot air balloons, and our host dressed like Sergeant Pepper, living out his rockstar dreams.

By the end of Kay’s return to the stage after 12 years away, you can’t help but submit, not just to the spectacle, but to Kay’s commitment to celebrating his generational experience. Top Cat, the Bodyform advert, Blockbuster video: Kay doesn’t just joke about these Proustian madeleines of our shared youth – he fashions his whole show into a hymn to them. One can only imagine what anyone under 30 would think. But for Kay’s fans, it’s catnip. He returns to the stage older, as unapologetically traditional and even more nostalgic than ever, and delivers a show that’s pretty much irresistible.

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It will be his first live tour since 2010

  • 09:09, 7 NOV 2022
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Peter Kay has announced his return to stand-up comedy with his first live tour in 12 years. It will be his first live tour since 2010, when he scored the Guinness World Record for the biggest-selling run of all time, playing to more than 1.2 million people.

His comeback was announced during an advertisement break in the series launch of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! on ITV. He 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.

“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.”

Kay will begin his tour on December 2 at the Manchester AO Arena before visiting locations including Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, Belfast, Newcastle, Glasgow and Dublin. His run will end on August 11 2023 at the Sheffield Utilita Arena.

Following the announcement, Kay’s official website appeared to crash briefly under increased online traffic. A poster for the event featured Kay holding a sign reading, “Better late than never” and described a ticket to his shows as an “ideal Christmas gift”.

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Kay returned to the stage in August 2021 for two special charity events to raise money for Laura Nuttall, a then 20-year-old with an aggressive type of brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme.

There was also a brief return in January 2021 when he appeared on BBC Radio 2 to chat to Cat Deeley – who was filling in after Graham Norton left the station – about his love of music, mixtapes and the musical Mamma Mia. He also made a surprise appearance at a charity screening of his series Car Share in 2018.

Kay cancelled his last tour in December 2017, citing “unforeseen family circumstances”. Over the last few years, Kay has delighted fans with his hit Bafta-winning TV series Car Share and stand-up routines.

Tickets go on sale November 12 at 10am .

Three is offering pre-sale ticket access to Peter Kay’s shows - via Three+, the mobile network’s rewards app. Three+ members get access to a limited number of tickets for Peter Kay at:

  • AO Arena Manchester on Friday 2 nd and Saturday 3 rd December 2022
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The Three+ pre-sale tickets are on sale from 10am on Thursday 10 th November for up to 48 hours. The tickets will go on general sale from Saturday 12 th November.

To access this pre-sale ticket window, fans need to be a Three UK customer (Pay Monthly or Pay As You Go) and have downloaded and registered on the Three+ app before pre-sale opens.

Three+ is the rewards app from Three UK, with offers from leading brands across food and drink, entertainment, days out, wellbeing and shopping. The Three+ app is free to download for Three customers.

The pre-sale is part of a three-year partnership between Three UK and ASM Global, allowing the mobile network’s customers to access tickets for hundreds of live events at the AO Arena Manchester, first direct arena Leeds, P&J Live Aberdeen, Bonus Arena Hull and Utilita Arena Newcastle, before they go on general sale.

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Peter Kay Announces First UK Tour In Over 12 Years

Peter Kay Announces First UK Tour In Over 12 Years

After securing his mother a bungalow, Peter Kay seemed content not to tour, but now it seems that the mother wants new carpets so the UK’s best-loved comedian is setting out on tour with tickets going on sale this Saturday.

The news comes after he took a step back and cancelled his 100-date tour back in 2017 due to ‘unforeseen family circumstances

That’s right! We can all enjoy Peter’s best catchphrases and classic observational standup across the UK as he goes on tour for the first time since 2011. He’s coming to Leeds and Sheffield on his 2022 to 2023 arena tour.

Peter Kay is playing Leeds First Direct Arena on Friday 20th January and Friday 19th May. He will play Sheffield’s Utilita Arena on Friday 17th February and again on Friday 11th August.

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Along with the two Yorkshire dates in 2023, he’ll also be going to Manchester and Birmingham this year, and then next year he’s going to go to Liverpool, Belfast, Newcastle, Birmingham Dublin, Glasgow, Cardiff and Nottingham.

The Bolton Comedian announced the news via adverts I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Her e 2022 series, which started tonight! We won’t be the only ones who were sent into a frenzy at the fantastic return of the Northern Powerhouse.

Peter Kay announces his first new live stand-up tour in 12 years! Tickets go on sale 10am Saturday 12th November at https://t.co/EVCiTLh3J7 pic.twitter.com/lJBK8R8Y8I — Peter Kay (@peterkay_co_uk) November 6, 2022

In the advert, he can be seen carrying a carpet into a bungalow from a car when a fan recognises him and shouts: “eh, garlic bread”

To which Peter Kay replies: “eh, it’s the future, lad”

The fan then asks when are you going on tour, to which Peter Kay reveals the massive news nonchalantly: “Next Month” stating that tickets go on sale Saturday 12th November.

The Bolton legend has been making more public appearances with his DJ sets and other ways of raising money for charity. It looks like these little tasters of the audience have given Kay an urge to get out on the road again – either that or his mum needs a new kitchen.

Tickets will be available on Saturday here .

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EXTRA DATES ADDED FOR 2023 AND BEYOND

Following the announcement of a nationwide arena tour and a record-breaking monthly residency at The O2, London; one of Britain’s best loved comedians, Peter Kay has announced extra dates for 2023 and beyond…

The extra dates include shows in Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and more.

With an astonishing 28 th show added to the London residency at The O2.

Additionally, there will be British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted performances on selected dates.

“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”

“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”

Peter’s 2010 tour still officially ranks with the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest selling comedy tour of all time.

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    How to get tickets to Peter Kay tour 2023. As it's Kay's first tour in 12 years, tickets are set to sell out for most shows, so you'll want to make sure you're ready to get tickets. Tickets are ...

  15. Peter Kay, O2 Arena

    Peter Kay shows his crowd-pleasing talents. In 2017, Bolton comic Peter Kay had to cancel his planned tour because of "family circumstances". But then, when he announced last year that he was back in the saddle, the tickets for Better Late Than Never sold like the proverbial. Well into what has mushroomed into a mega tour continuing until ...

  16. Peter Kay tour Glasgow 2023: How to get tickets?

    It has been almost 12 years since Peter Kay completed a full UK arena tour. The 48 year old comedian has been out of the public eye since 2017 when he cancelled a 100-show standup tour scheduled ...

  17. Peter Kay review

    N o hotcake ever sold in greater quantity than tickets for Peter Kay's new tour: at one stage in my own bid for access, I was numbered 450,000 in the online queue.It's a fair bet, then, that ...

  18. How to get early access to Peter Kay tickets as comedian goes on tour

    Kay cancelled his last tour in December 2017, citing "unforeseen family circumstances". Over the last few years, Kay has delighted fans with his hit Bafta-winning TV series Car Share and stand-up routines. Tickets go on sale November 12 at 10am. Three is offering pre-sale ticket access to Peter Kay's shows - via Three+, the mobile network ...

  19. Peter Kay Tour 2023: Where & How To Get Tickets

    He's coming to Leeds and Sheffield on his 2022 to 2023 arena tour. Peter Kay is playing Leeds First Direct Arena on Friday 20th January and Friday 19th May. He will play Sheffield's Utilita Arena on Friday 17th February and again on Friday 11th August. Along with the two Yorkshire dates in 2023, he'll also be going to Manchester and ...

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    Peter Kay moved to tears in live comeback as tour kicks off in Manchester. 3 December 2022. Peter Kay played the first of 42 nights at the Manchester Arena to kick off his 110-date tour.

  21. Peter Kay Live

    Buy tickets for Peter Kay Live at SEC - OVO Hydro, Glasgow from TheSSEHydro.com. Apr 18 - 19, 2025 ... PETER KAY LIVE. EXTRA DATES ADDED FOR 2023 AND BEYOND . ... The same price they were on my previous tour in 2010" Peter's 2010 tour still officially ranks with the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest selling comedy tour of all time.

  22. Peter Kay 2023 tour coming to Liverpool

    Visit Shots! now. Peter Kay has announced his first tour of the UK and Ireland in 12 years - and the comedy legend will be stopping off at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena for two nights along the way. The Better Late Than Never live shows will kick off at Manchester's AO Arena in December before wrapping up in Sheffield in August 2023.