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Peter Kay fans divided after heckle halts show ahead of Glasgow date this month

Peter Kay is coming to Glasgow soon with the comedian set to take to the Ovo Hydro's stage at the end of the month.

Sharing the news last month back in December, the 49-year-old tweeted: "It's good to get back to what I love doing best, stand-up comedy" and it's clear he wasn't the only one feeling excited with others glad to see him back.

However as the Scottish date gets closer, fans have been left divided after he allegedly evicted one man from his show at the M&S Bank Arena on Saturday, January 7.

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Video clips and opinions soon spread online of the stand up comedian who took centre stage on his comeback arena tour, with many people leaving having loved every part of the show.

However others found it difficult to move past the ejection of one fan who was in the seats on the ground floor in front of the stage. In videos seen by the ECHO, Peter Kay is sat on the stage joking about the supposed heckler being taken out of the gig.

He said: "Oh, it's all kicking off here. Where's my phone? He's a bit of an a******e, he's a bit annoying.

"I like a laugh, I'm a comedian but I can tell all them people round there are getting a bit nowty now. He likes the limelight, I know I do but I'm on stage."

Taking to Twitter one said that the Bolton-born comedian provided "absolutely top entertainment at the M&S Bank Arena last night. Expert way of dealing with a d***head heckler as well, think 13,000 people were glad to see him escorted out."

However one thought it was an overreaction writing the 49-year-old's first half of the show was "funny tonight until you decided to throw that feller out for asking for an autograph, doesn't look good mate I thought you was one of us."

Many were in agreement with the first as they backed the comedian up with one replying: "Think there was more to it than that, everyone around him seemed p****d off."

"Saw you tonight [at the] @MandSBankArena and I can honestly say, I laughed, cried & felt every emotion possible. You are so talented & so glad you got rid of the heckler. Please continue being you" wrote a fourth.

It comes as Peter Kay was moved to tears on his first appearance on stage before announcing more dates on the tour at the beginning of last month - including Glasgow.

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