Peter Kay announces return to stage for two special shows
The comedian stepped back from the public eye in 2017
Last updated 27th Jul 2021
Legendary comedian Peter Kay has delighted his fan base this morning (Tuesday 27th July), as the funny-man announced he's returning to the stage for two very special shows in aid of charity.
Peter, who decided to step back from the spotlight and cancel his tour due to ''unforeseen family circumstances’ back in 2017, took to Twitter to confirm the news, revealing the shows will be in aid of Laura Nuttall.
Peter's management team confirmed the comedian will take part in two special Q&A's, with the post reading: 'Peter Kay will be performing two very special live Q&A’s in aid of Laura Nuttall at Manchester O2 Apollo on 7th Aug 21.' (sic)
The shows will take place at Manchester O2 Apollo on 7th August, with tickets going on sale on Friday 30th July.
20-year-old Laura Nuttall was diagnosed with Glioblastoma multiforme in October 2018, when she was in her first term of Kings College London following amazing A Level results which saw her receive straight A's.
Following her shock diagnosis after a brain scan showed up six tumours, Laura's family and friends set up 'Doing It For Laura', a campaign to help raise money for potentially life saving treatment the 20-year-old is having in Germany.
After seeing Peter's update, fans of the Car Share creator were quick to express their delight at the upcoming Q&A's.
One fan wrote: 'Great to see you back Peter and such a good cause', with another adding: 'You absolute hero'. Another then wrote: 'Absolutely thrilled with this news!'. (sic)
It was back in 2017 that Peter made the tough decision to cancel his 14-month 'Have Gags, Will Travel' tour, due to unforeseen family circumstances.
In a statement released at the time, Peter said: "Due to unforeseen family circumstances, I deeply regret that I am having to cancel all of my upcoming work projects. This unfortunately includes my upcoming stand-up tour, Dance for Life shows and any outstanding live work commitments."
The tour was scheduled to run from April 2018 until June 2019, with demand so high extra dates were added and quickly snapped up by excited fans.
The last time Peter was on stage in public was back in 2018 for a surprise appearance at a Car Share screening. He also appeared via video link on the 2020 Comic Relief, introducing the new 'Is This The Way To Amarillo' video.
Check out which TV shows we'd love to see return:
Footballers' Wives
Broadcasting between 2002-2006, Footballers' Wives followed fictional Premier League football club Earls Park, as well as all of the drama from both the players and their fiery wives!
Bad Girls
Set inside a fictional women's prison, Bad Girls aired on ITV between 1996-2006 and featured some very famous faces, including Claire King and Debra Stephenson.
Benidorm
Airing for a huge 10 series between 2007 and 2018, ITV/STV sitcom Benidorm was a huge hit with fans. Ever since the show ended, fans have been begging creator Derren Litten to create more.
The Bill
First broadcast in 1983, police drama The Bill certainly proved popular, airing until 2010. The show focused on the lives and work of police officers and starred well-known actors such as Trudie Goodwin, Graham Cole and Mark Wingett.
Don't Try This At Home
Who remembers sitting down in front of the TV on a Saturday night, watching on as Davina McCall helped members of the public take on tough and fearful challenges?
This needs to come back!
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
She was confident, funny, magical AND she had a talking cat. Sabrina made us all want to be a witch!
The show was also rebooted between 2018 and 2020 as a Netflix series called Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
Ugly Betty
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Where The Heart Is
The British drama, which was filmed in the Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite, proved very popular with viewers between 1997-2006, showcasing the lives of a group of district nurses and their families.
It's a Knockout
It was stupid, it was crazy, but it was certainly fun! It's a Knockout started way back in 1966, but the show made a number of returns on BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5!
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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Stars In Their Eyes
A true classic! Stars In Their Eyes, originally hosted by Leslie Crowther, first aired in 1990 with Matthew Kelly taking over in 1993. The show did make a return with Harry Hill in 2015, but it didn't quite take off!
The Queen's Nose
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Gossip Girl
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Fun House
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Grange Hill
Despite being at school all day, we loved to come home and watch other people be at school. Strange. But gripping story lines and relatable characters had us glued to our screens.
London's Burning
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The Big Bang Theory
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Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones lasted for eight seasons between 2011 – 2019. The show starred Sean Bean as Eddard 'Ned' Stark and Kit Harington as Jon Snow.
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