'Ave it! Peter Kay's long-awaited tour arrives for two nights at the arena tonight Look back at when the comedian got all emotional at the start of the tour here:
Peter Kay played the first of 42 nights at the Manchester Arena to kick off his 110-date tourComedian Peter Kay was moved to tears as he was given a standing ovation at the start of his first tour for 12 years.He had to compose himself before telling fans: "How am I supposed to do comedy now? You'll have me in bits... I can't believe you made me cry."
Olivia Matthews, also 23, added: "There's nothing too serious. Everything's light-hearted. That's what we like about him. There were nostalgic jokes about childhood chocolate bars, TV theme tunes, bingo and baked beans, plus more of his favourite misheard pop lyrics - and a routine putting a clever new spin on his "garlic bread" catchphrase.
He felt freshest when poking fun at both modern life and himself - whether that was highlighting the challenges of ordering from Just Eat, or the perils of taking intimate photos to send to a GP. He didn't answer why he retreated from the spotlight - but we never expected, or really wanted him to, given the night's celebratory air. People were just glad to have him back.
The tour will see him play 27 times at London's O2 arena - appearing there once a month between now and February 2025.
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