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Peter Kay announced a new string of shows in his mammoth Better Late Than Never tour (Picture: BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Peter Kay<\/a> delighted fans this week with a brand new tour announcement after being forced to reschedule nights of his ongoing UK tour<\/a> due to a routine surgery.<\/p>\n

The Bolton comedian, 52, announced his long-awaited comeback tour in 2022 after 12 years and has been touring across the UK consistently since.<\/p>\n

Despite his Better Late Than Never tour set to end next year, it won’t be the last fans see of Kay, with a new set of dates set for 2026<\/a>, with profits going to 12 different cancer charities.<\/p>\n

It comes after Kay revealed that two shows in Nottingham<\/a> would be moved from October to December due to a kidney surgery.<\/p>\n

Despite the excitement over the tour announcement, Kay’s announcement on The One Show that this will be the ‘last lot of shows’ has led some fans to believe this could be his final tour or that he could retreat from the spotlight once more.<\/p>\n

Why did Peter Kay step out of the spotlight?<\/h2>\n

The comedian’s five-year break from the spotlight began in 2017, when his Have Gags, Will Travel tour was cancelled.<\/p>\n

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The star announced the cancellations of his eagerly anticipated 2017 tour (Picture: Jo Hale\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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He then took an extended break from the spotlight (Picture: Brian J Ritchie\/Hot Sauce\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a statement at the time, he said: ‘Due to unforeseen family circumstances, I deeply regret that I am having to cancel all of my upcoming work projects. <\/p>\n

‘This unfortunately includes my upcoming stand-up tour, Dance For Life shows, and any outstanding live work commitments.<\/p>\n

‘My sincerest apologies. This decision has not been taken lightly, and I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll understand my family must always come first. <\/p>\n

‘I\u2019ve always endeavoured to protect my family\u2019s privacy from the media. I hope that the media and the public will continue to respect our privacy at this time. Once again, I\u2019m very sorry.’<\/p>\n

Before this tour, he had last hit the stage in 2010 with his world record-breaking The Tour That Doesn’t Tour Tour\u2026Now On Tour, which played to more than 1.2million people.<\/p>\n

In 2018, Kay returned to social media to announce a charity screening of Peter Kay’s Car Share to raise money for The Lily Foundation before once again disappearing.<\/p>\n

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href=\"https:\/\/www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk\/\">Pancreatic Cancer UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anthonynolan.org\/\">Anthony Nolan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebraintumourcharity.org\/\">The Brain Tumour Charity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breastcanceruk.org.uk\/\">Breast Cancer UK<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A year later, he made a surprise appearance at a screening of Car Share at Blackpool Opera House.<\/p>\n<p>In August 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2022\/08\/21\/peter-kay-makes-rare-appearance-at-liverpool-dance-for-life-show-17218860\/\">he delighted fans at the Dance For Life show in Liverpool<\/a> for Cancer Research.<\/p>\n<p>Then, he began gearing up to return to the stage properly by<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2022\/10\/09\/peter-kay-surprises-fans-with-secret-gigs-ahead-of-2023-comeback-tour-17531157\/\"> testing new material on fans<\/a> at a series of surprise gigs around the country.<\/p>\n<h2 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src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24911661 lazyload\" alt=\"'We Are Manchester' Benefit Concert At Manchester Arena\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-845038676.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>In 2022, he announced his first live tour in 12 years (Picture: Shirlaine Forrest\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since then, he has been touring consistently and holds the distinction of being the only artist in the world to have a residency at The O2.<\/p>\n<p>His <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/09\/peter-kay-releases-even-tickets-record-breaking-tour-phenomenal-demand-23623000\/\">monthly appearances at the 20,000-seat arena<\/a> have been credited with redefining the scale and ambition of stand-up comedy on a global stage.<\/p>\n<p>Kay has also played 100 shows at the AO Arena in Manchester and has broken attendance and 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Dublin, 3Arena<\/li>\n<li>May 1, 2026 \u2014 Birmingham, Utilita Arena<\/li>\n<li>June 4, 2026 \u2014 Belfast, The SSE Arena<\/li>\n<li>June 19, 2026 \u2014 Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena<\/li>\n<li>June 20, 2026 \u2014 Sheffield, Utilita Arena<\/li>\n<li>June 24, 2026 \u2014 Leeds, First Direct Arena<\/li>\n<li>August 7, 2026 \u2014 London, The O2<\/li>\n<li>August 8, 2026 \u2014 Manchester, AO Arena<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>‘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.’<\/p>\n<p>He continued: ‘Unfortunately, everybody knows someone who\u2019s been affected on that list, and I just hope people support it. <\/p>\n<p>‘Come to the shows. That\u2019s why I\u2019m here. You don\u2019t even have to like me to come. It goes beyond that. This is about supporting these charities. It will be lovely.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If it\u2019s not funny, you get your money back,\u2019 he joked to <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/bbc-2\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">BBC<\/a> One viewers, before adding: \u2018You don\u2019t.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Appealing to those who are looking for something for a loved one this year, Kay concluded: \u2018I hope you\u2019ll come and do it. It\u2019s a good Christmas gift and all. Don\u2019t forget Christmas.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the idea of retiring on Scott Mills’ BBC Radio 2 show, he said: ‘I always loved making people happy, I still do\u2026 it sounds like a clich\u00e9, but it\u2019s a vocation. I knew I liked making people laugh, but there\u2019s no chance I\u2019ll ever be able to do that as a living.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24854169 lazyload\" alt=\"Peter Kay appearing on The One Show 26.11.25 (Picture: BBC)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_275806694-16ea.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>He has confirmed that the new announcement is the last live dates for the tour (Picture: BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>‘These really are the last dates.’<\/p>\n<p>When he was cheekily compared to Dancing On Ice stars Torvill and Dean, he joked: ‘Oh, I\u2019m not that bad. They\u2019ve retired about 10 times!’<\/p>\n<p>On Capital Breakfast, he hinted at what could come next after the tour comes to an end.<\/p>\n<p>‘I have written a film of Phoenix Nights, and it’s written, and it’s done, but I’m waiting for the de-ageing process to come into fruition, because the storyline involves a lot of flashbacks to the past, and I don’t wanna be using really bad makeup to make people look young. <\/p>\n<p>‘I’m serious; when the tour is finished, I’ve been thinking about it. I’ve been looking at the capabilities of de-ageing technology. They used it on that film, The Irishman, but that’s seven years old, so now you can probably do it on an app.’<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/tickets\/\">tickets<\/a> for Kay\u2019s extra shows will go on sale this Sunday at 10am, with further details here.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page – we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><title>Comment now<\/title><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peter Kay announced a new string of shows in his mammoth Better Late Than Never tour (Picture: BBC) Peter Kay delighted fans this week with a brand new tour announcement after being forced to reschedule nights of his ongoing UK tour due to a routine surgery. 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