Peter Kay may return to stand up comedy ‘soon’ with his first tour in more than a decade, hints pal Jason Manford.
The Phoenix Nights star last toured back in 2011 and has only appeared at charity events since then.
Fans were left stunned in 2017 when the 48-year-old comedian cancelled a huge tour, scheduled to take place the following year, due to “unforeseen family circumstances.
And the long wait for his next tour could soon be over, after his good friend and comedy colleague Jason Manford told people to “keep an eye out” for Peter’s potential comedy comeback, the Mirror reports.
“He’s a great, Pete. We’ve known each other for a long time, it must be 25 years. It’s been a hell of a ride”, Jason told Dublin radio station FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock show.
“He’s just an absolute legend isn't he? What a treasure. Hopefully back himself soon, doing stand-up, so keep your eye out for his tour. Not that he needs you to buy a ticket as much as I do.”
Peter was last scheduled to tour in 2018 for his ‘Peter Kay Live Arena Tour’ - which would’ve seen the comedian perform in front of sell out crowds during the 100-date run.
But they were all dramatically scrapped just months before his first gig of the tour on April 2018.
At the time, Peter wrote on his Facebook page: “Due to unforeseen family circumstances, I deeply regret that I am having to cancel all of my upcoming work projects.
"My apologies. I'm sure you'll understand that my family must always come first."
In 2020, the Car Share actor was due to make a comeback with his Dance for Life charity gigs in London, Liverpool and Manchester for Cancer Research UK in April, but the shows had to be postponed due to the pandemic.
He said at the time: "Obviously this is disappointing news but well and truly justified given the circumstances.”
But in August 2021, Peter did return to the stage for his first gig in three years to raise money for terminal brain cancer patient Laura Nuttall.
He received a standing ovation at the start of his comeback at Manchester’s O2 Apollo, the first of two charity Q&A shows, and joked to the crowd: "I'm going to go away for four more years."
The Bolton-born star was also back on stage last month for his rescheduled Dance for Life shows – in Manchester – billed as a "dance-a-thon party that will change lives," all the profits went to Cancer Research UK.
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