Peter Kay announces first live stand-up tour in eight years - how to get tickets

'A lot has happened in the last eight years'

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Peter Kay — one of Britain’s most loved comedians — has announced has announced his first stand-up tour in eight years.

The 44-year-old will play nine cities across the UK, starting April 2018 in Birmingham and including dates in Glasgow, Manchester, London, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Sheffield, and Liverpool.

UPDATE: Kay has since cancelled the tour.

“I really miss it,” Kay said in a statement. “I know how lucky I am to be making television series and have really loved these past few years working on Car Share but I miss doing stand-up.

“As terrifying as it is, when it works there's nothing more fun and exciting. Plus, a lot has happened in the last eight years, with Trump, Twitter and my Nan getting her front bush trimmed at the age of 96. I can't wait to get back up on stage.”

The comedian last tour started in 2010 and quickly became the biggest selling comedy tour of all time, playing to over 1.2 million people.

Since then, Kay starred in and directed the BAFTA-winning sitcom Car Share, playing a character in ITV’s Cradle to Grave, and cameoed in Inside No. 9.