Peter Kay UK tour and London O2 Arena residency: Dates, cities, and how to get tickets
Comedian Peter Kay has announced he is returning to stand-up before the end of the year, with his first live comedy tour in 12 years.
“If there’s ever a time people need a laugh, it’s now,” wrote Kay on Facebook when he announced the tour. “And, with the cost of living at an all-time high, ticket prices are starting from £35. The same price they were on my previous tour in 2010.”
The tour will traverse the length of the UK and Ireland, starting in 2022 and continuing into 2023.
This comes after the comedian already surprised fans with “secret” shows over the past few weeks, with audiences delighted to see Kay’s return to the stage.
Soon after the annoucement, Kay said that he couldn’t believe it had made headline news. “I should only be on the news if I’m dead, not if I’m on tour,” he joked.
“You’ve got to meet people halfway, it’s bad times, plus that’s why people need a laugh,” he added.
“I think that’s why it was on the news because it was something happy for once and not doom and gloom.”
In addition to his tour, Kay has announced that he will also be performing a monthly residency at the O2 Arena, at Greenwich. He will become the first comedian to be given his own residency at the venue.
“There’s basically been me and Prince who have done it and look what happened to him,” Kay joked, making reference to the US musician’s death in 2016.
Here’s when and where Peter Kay will be performing and how to get tickets.
Peter Kay tour dates
The full list of locations that Kay will be taking to the stage is:
Manchester AO Arena, Friday, December 2, 2022
Manchester AO Arena, Saturday, December 3, 2022
Birmingham Utilita Arena, Saturday, December 17, 2022
Liverpool M&S Bank Arena, Friday, January 6, 2023
Liverpool M&S Bank Arena, Saturday, January 7, 2023
Leeds First Direct Arena, Friday, January 20, 2023
Sheffield Utilita Arena, Friday, January 20, 2023
Belfast SSE Arena, Thursday, February 23, 2023
Belfast SSE Arena, Friday, February 24, 2023
Newcastle Utilita Arena, Thursday, March 9, 2023
Newcastle Utilita Arena, Friday, March 10, 2023
Birmingham Resorts World Arena, Thursday, March 23, 2023
Dublin 3Arena, Thursday, April 6, 2023
Dublin 3Arena, Friday, April 7, 2023
Glasgow OVO Hydro, Friday, May 5, 2023
Glasgow OVO Hydro, Saturday, May 6, 2023
Leeds First Direct Arena, Friday, May 19, 2023
Cardiff International Arena, Friday, June 16, 2023
Cardiff International Arena, Saturday, June 17, 2023
Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, Friday, July 14, 2023
Nottingham Motorpoint Arena, Saturday, July 15, 2023
Sheffield Utilita Arena, Friday, August 11, 2023
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Peter Kay residency dates
The shows at London's O2 in Greenwich will run monthly for almost a year, beginning this December.
Friday, December 16, 2022
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Wednesday, March 13, 2023
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Saturday, June 3, 2023
Saturday, July 29, 2023
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Saturday, November 18, 2023
How to get tickets for Peter Kay’s new tour and residency
Tickets go on sale from Saturday, November 12, at 10am, via www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
For Belfast and Dublin tour performances, tickets will be available at https://www.ticketmaster.ie/search?q=peter+kay.
