Peter Kay surprises The One Show viewers with unexpected appearance for tour announcement

Very good news for fans of his stand-up
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By Robert Emlyn Slater

Peter Kay joined the team on The One Show last night (November 26) to discuss his tour and his appearance delivered a surprise for fans.

They were stunned as the funny man spoke about his Better Late Than Never tour – which began in 2022.

The comedian has now added even more dates, with all the profits going to 12 cancer charities.

Peter Kay on The One Show
Peter Kay made an appearance on The One Show last night (Credit: BBC)

Peter Kay’s rare appearance on The One Show

Speaking to show hosts Vernon Kay and Lauren Laverne, Peter, 52, spoke about his tour, and how – due to popular demand – he’s adding those extra dates to it!

The tour, going now for three years, has been a mammoth hit for the Bolton comedian. For one, he’s broken all attendance and performance records at the AO Arena in Manchester.

He also became the first comedian to perform a residency at London’s O2 Arena, with 45 shows.

“It’s finishing next year, and I am announcing the last lot of shows, but all profits are going to cancer charities,” he said. “They’re all 12 cancer charities which are, Children with Cancer, UK Teenage Cancer Trust, Kidney Cancer UK, Blood Cancer UK, Bowel Cancer UK, Prostate UK. DKMS, Ovarian Cancer Action, Pancreatic Cancer UK, Anthony Nolan, the brain tumour charity, and Breast Cancer UK.”

Peter added: “Unfortunately everyone knows someone affected on that list and I hope people support it, that’s why I’m here.”

News of more tour dates shocked and delighted fans…

 

And his dapper new style didn’t go unnoticed either…

 

Peter Kay on The One Show
Peter Kay’s appearance – to announce extra tour dates – surprised viewers (Credit: BBC)

Comedian out of retirement

Peter has used his popularity for good before – raising money for cancer charities back in 2023. He told fans at the time that a portion of his ticket sales from his opening night Apollo show would go to a good cause too.

He also paid tribute to a super fan, named Laura Nuttall, who lost her life at just 23 years old following a battle with cancer.

In 2021, Peter came out of retirement to host two live Q&A sessions in her honour and raised funds for the fan to travel to Germany for specialist treatment. The treatment wasn’t available in the UK and she needed the money to pay for it.

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