Peter Kay

'There's a line': Comedians on whether Peter Kay was right to eject hecklers

Peter Kay made the news last weekend when he kicked two hecklers out of his show at the Manchester Arena.

The other side of cuddly comedy 'nice guy' Peter Kay

The publicity-shy comic's on-stage outbursts have shocked fans of his 'everyman' image. But he has long been a divisive character.

Has Peter Kay thrown out his cuddly image along with his 'garlic bread' hecklers?

The chummy everyman seemed to let his facade slip as he brutally ejected two hecklers from a recent gig - a misstep that showed he's out of touch with the current cut-and-thrust of stand-up.

Jacob Hawley: I'm a comedian - here's where Peter Kay went wrong in "garlic bread" row

As comedians, it's our job to make you laugh, so that's a pretty hard thing to tell someone! And whether he likes it or not, Garlic Bread is Peter Kay's 'thing', his hit, his equivalent of Paul McCartney playing 'Hey Jude' and yet, as he put it in his statement, being used to disrupt this particular show.

Peter Kay fans slammed comic over 'rude' jokes and 'disappointing' gigs MONTHS ago

Peter Kay fans voiced their concern over rude jokes on his tour months before he ejected hecklers and called one a Lisa Riley lookalike.

The Phoenix Nights legend, 51, faced criticism from some audience members who felt his comedy had changed, with one stating "the entire show was f*****g terrible".

Peter Kay breaks his silence on his decision to kick out hecklers

The comedian said there becomes a point where it's 'no longer fair' to the crowd who have paid to see him and also defended calling one woman Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley before evicting her from the arena.

Peter Kay heckler demands a refund on £155 tickets

A heckler who was kicked out of a Peter Kay gig for shouting the comic's "garlic bread" catchphrase is demanding a refund.

Warehouse worker Philip Peters, 54, and his son, 26, were forcibly removed by security from the sold out Manchester show at the weekend.

Peter Kay meltdown: Audience members leave 'chaotic' show

Peter Kay had two hecklers chucked out of his Manchester homecoming gig on Saturday night with one audience member who left early telling MailOnline he was 'nasty and bitter' and 'his performance was poor'.

Peter Kay tops list of highest earning British comics

Peter Kay laughed all the way to the bank in 2024 - as the world's fourth biggest comedy earner.

The 51-year-old star made £27million from his Better Late Than Never arenas tour.

Netflix US bosses had one concern over Peter Kay in new Wallace and Gromit film

At one stage in the new film, Kay's character Chief Inspector Mackintosh exclaims: "Flippin' Nora!" - a phrase unknown to the executives in charge at Netflix US.