Peter Kay
- 51 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and director
Press clippings
Peter Kay adds a 48th O2 date
The total long surpasses the previous records, first held by Prince, who performed 21 nights, and Take That who performed 39 shows.
Chortle, 29th November 2024Peter Kay extends tour until February 2026
Peter Kay Live: Better Late Than Never will now run through until February 2026, with new dates in cities including Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, London, Aberdeen, Birmingham and Cardiff.
British Comedy Guide, 18th November 2024Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl review
First they came for the trousers. Then they came for the robot gnome.
Catherine Shoard, The Guardian, 27th October 2024YouGov: Alan Carr is the best-known comedian in the UK, but Peter Kay is the most-loved
According to polling company YouGov, a massive 97 per cent of people know who Carr is... but only 57 per cent of people have a positive opinion of him.
Chortle, 26th September 2024Peter Kay tops Britain's comedian rich list
The Car Share and Phoenix Nights star has a £34.6million fortune, figures show.
Howell Davies, The Sun, 22nd July 2024Wallace & Gromit return with Vengeance Most Fowl
The BBC has confirmed that the new Wallace & Gromit special, the first in 16 years, will be titled Vengeance Most Fowl. It will see the return of iconic supervillain penguin Feathers McGraw.
British Comedy Guide, 6th June 2024Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights props set to go up for auction
Warren & Wignall will again auction more than 20 lots of props and memorabilia from the programme.
Jack Fifield, Bolton News, 12th May 2024Peter Kay review
Kay's rare common touch shines through - but he needs more gags up his sleeve.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 4th May 2024Co-op Live: How UK's biggest indoor arena became butt of jokes
Peter Kay is not normally known for public displays of irritation. But after having his shows at the new £365m Co-op Live arena in Manchester postponed for a second time, the comedian could not hide his exasperation at the venue's calamitous opening.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 28th April 2024Co-op Live: Peter Kay says new Manchester arena's fresh delay is "very disappointing"
Manchester's new Co-op Live Arena has postponed its opening again, this time to May, because it is still not ready.
Ian Youngs, BBC, 26th April 2024