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Peter Kay
Peter Kay

Peter Kay

  • 51 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and director

Press clippings Page 7

Peter Kay moved to tears in live comeback as tour kicks off in Manchester

Peter Kay was moved to tears as he was given a standing ovation at the start of his first tour for 12 years.

Ian Youngs, BBC, 3rd December 2022

Peter Kay review

From tried and tested everyman routine to jaw-dropping pageant.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 2nd December 2022

Peter Kay Live, AO Arena Manchester, review

In his big return to stand-up after a 12-year hiatus, Kay delivers the goods all over again.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 2nd December 2022

Peter Kay review

It was always going to be a special night as Peter Kay returned to stand-up at the Manchester opener of a mammoth 110-date tour.

Dianne Bourne, Manchester Evening News, 2nd December 2022

Peter Kay's eye-popping earnings revealed

Peter Kay has a cool £22.6million sitting in his company accounts - and the superstar comic's not even been working.

Rod McPhee, The Sun, 23rd November 2022

I interviewed Peter Kay and David Walliams on the cusp of fame. Their contrasting fortunes are no surprise

Has there ever been a greater and more judderingly divergent contrast in the fortunes of two entertainers than the one playing out right now between Peter Kay and David Walliams?

Aidan Smith, The Scotsman, 15th November 2022

How Peter Kay changed British comedy

The beloved Bolton comic, now going on tour for the first time in over a decade, became a national phenomenon for his nostalgic reflections on working-class culture.

Fergal Kinney, The New Statesman, 14th November 2022

Peter Kay fan accidentally buys £377 tickets to Harlem Globetrotters

A fan of Bolton comic Peter Kay accidentally spent £377 on tickets for the Harlem Globetrotters show through a presale website.

Dennis Morton, The Scotsman, 13th November 2022

Peter Kay fans 'disgusted' over tour tickets being resold for over £1,000

'Disgusting how many tickets have been bought to resell for a ridiculous price'

Steve Hopkins, JOE, 12th November 2022

Welcome back, Peter Kay, Britain's big-hearted maestro of the mundane

The stand-up is returning to the stage to welcome us back into his lovably parochial world. But will we ever know the man behind the homely persona?

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th November 2022

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