Peter Kay

Peter Kay reportedly had to stop a second show on his Better Late Than Never… Again tour due to hecklers, weeks after the Lisa Riley lookalike controversy.

Peter Kay stops London show as he threatens security on ‘noisy’ fans

Peter Kay tribute act Simon Mark died unexpectedly in his sleep in February 2025. Photo by Facebook/@simonmarkpeterkaytribute.

Funeral details for Peter Kay tribute act who died in his sleep

The wife of comedian and Peter Kay tribute act Simon Mark, who died unexpectedly in his sleep in February 2025, has paid tribute to her husband. Photo by GoFundMe.

Wife pays tribute to late 'amazing' Peter Kay tribute act husband

Comedian and Peter Kay tribute act Simon Mark has died unexpectedly in his sleep. Photo by Facebook/@simonmarkpeterkaytribute.

Comedian and Peter Kay tribute act dies unexpectedly in his sleep

Peter Kay has defended his decision to have two audience members ejected from his gig

Comedian Peter Kay had “no choice” but to eject audience member

Since winning Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny in 1997 - and being nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award the following year - Peter Kay has written and starred in a string of hit television programmes, including Phoenix Nights and Car Share, as well as a series of money-spinning stand up tours. His 2010–2011 tour made the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful ever, selling in excess of 1.2 million tickets. It's meant he's amassed a fortune of £34.6 million and is the UK's richest comedian.

Comedian 'unrecognisable' in first public appearance

From Peter Kay's celebrated return to stand up to welcome returns of Rhys Darby and Richard Herring, here's our picks of the comedy tours already announced for 2025.

25 comedy tours taking place across the UK in 2025

What are some of the most misheard lyrics from a number of our favourite Christmas anthems?

11 of the most misheard lyrics from the world of Christmas songs

Peter Kay has announced a raft of new tour dates.

Peter Kay extends record-breaking tour - when do tickets go on sale?

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Coronation Street Alison King’s daughter set to follow in footsteps and is being trained by two soap icons (Getty)

Soap legend’s daughter set to follow in footsteps

Pop legends Take That have moved their Manchester shows to the AO Arena after a series of issues with the newly-built Co-op Live arena. (Credit: Getty Images)

Another blow for new venue

US singer Olivia Rodrigo is the latest artist to have gig dates cancelled at the crisis-hit Co-op Live Arena in Manchester. (Credit: Getty Images)

Pop star's gigs cancelled

Co-op Live has not been able to open on time with a catalogue of issues contributing to a nightmare first week

Rapper's show cancelled

Comedian Peter Kay has been forced to postpone his tour dates once again after the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester admitted that the newly-built venue was not ready to open. (Credit: Getty Images)

Peter Kay postpones again

The general manager of Manchester's new Co-op Live Arena has resigned after a slew of issued led to a delays in its opening. (Credit: Getty Images)

Boss quits in Peter Kay debacle
The venue was forced to cancel long-awaited dates by comedian Peter Kay after it was announced the £365m venue was not ready to open
Heather Carrick

Manchester's Co-op Live arena has issued an apology for postponing Peter Kay’s opening gig

Comedian's show postponed

Teenage Cancer Trust gigs: Full information on Royal Albert Hall concerts including entire lineup & tickets

Teenage Cancer Trust Royal Albert Hall: Lineup and how to get tickets

Peter Kay will be joining Steve Wright this morning on BBC Radio 2 for a Christmas special, also discussing his third memoir in the process (Credit: BBC)

Peter Kay joins Steve Wright for a BBC Radio 2 Christmas special

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: Former England football player Francis Lee after receiving a CBE from the Prince William, Duke of Cambridge for services to football and charity at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on April 22, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Yui Mok - WPA Pool / Getty Images)

How did Man City legend Francis Lee become a toilet roll millionaire?

Brian Potter from Phoenix Nights Credit Channel 4

Peter Kay is ready to finally bring back Phoenix Nights - as a film

Comedian Peter Kay is now doing six shows at Utilita Arena Sheffield as part of his long awaited live tour, but many fans were left disappointed as tickets went on sale with online queues of more than 200,000 people Picture: ShowBizIreland/Getty Images

Explainer How long Peter Kay's Better Late Than Never shows will last for

Cancer charity fundraiser Laura Nuttall, 23, has died after a five-year battle with brain cancer. (Credit: University of Manchester/PA Wire)

Tributes paid to 'unique' cancer campaigner who has died aged 23

Peter Kay has had a heckler removed during his performance in Liverpool (Photo: Getty Images)

Peter Kay show halted in Liverpool by ‘annoying’ heckler

Peter Kay announce new tour dates at AO Arena in Manchester

Peter Kay tour dates: how to get tickets to new 2023 UK tour dates

Peter Kay. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)

Peter Kay in tears as he is greeted by standing ovation in Manchester

Peter Kay has not toured the UK since 2011 (Pic: Getty Images)

Peter Kay tour tickets: what time do they go on sale?
Peter Kay will go on tour over the next 12 months, with fans scrambling for tickets
Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Peter Kay. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)

Peter Kay: fans are all saying the same thing about ticket demand

Peter Kay fans facing huge queues for tickets on Ticketmaster

Peter Kay. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)

Ticketmaster’s tips for securing Peter Kay tour tickets this weekend

Peter Kay has been a comedy favourite since he broke through in the late 1990s (Getty Images)

17 of Peter Kay’s best jokes and one-liners ahead of his UK tour

Comedian Peter Kay performs on stage at the “Teenage Cancer Trust Comedy Night”, 2005, London. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)

Peter Kay announces London O2 Arena residency ahead of upcoming tour

Peter Kay, winner of the Male Performance in a Comedy Programme for 'Peter Kay's Car Share' poses in the Winners room at the House Of Fraser British Academy Television Awards 2016 at the Royal Festival Hall on May 8, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Peter Kay announces comedy comeback tour after 12 years