The comedian's fans give him a welcome back to remember as he begins a huge tour that's set to break records.
Peter Kay was in tears after walking on to a standing ovation on the first night of his comeback tour on Friday night.
The comedian received a rapturous reception as he opened his gig at the Manchester AO Arena - the curtain-raiser for his first live tour for 12 years. He appeared overwhelmed as the audience of thousands clapped, cheered and chanted his name for several minutes."Oh Jesus look at me, I mean what's that all about... how am I supposed to do bloody comedy now?" he asked the crowd.Kay, 49, looked noticeably slimmer as he returned to live duties after four years out of the spotlight.
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