Phoenix Nights comedian Pete, 49, received a standing ovation at Manchester’s AO Arena tonight as he embarked on his big comeback
Peter Kay broke down in tears as he opened his first live stand-up tour show in 12 years this evening.
The Phoenix Nights comedian, 49, received a standing ovation at Manchester’s AO Arena tonight as he embarked on his big comeback.
Beginning his huge 110-day tour, he walked out to a sell-out crowd who chanted his name and applauded him – prompting the star to wipe away a few tears.
He told the audience: “‘Aw you’ll have me in bits. Lovely Manchester you made me cry. I can’t believe I cried, where did it come from all that emotion?”
Peter’s tour, namely, Better Late Than Never, sent his fans into meltdown when he made the welcome announcement last month.
Peter Kay was emotional as he returned to the stage this evening (
Image: MEN Media)
What made it even more special though was the fact that Peter decided to keep the tickets at the lowest possible price, charging only £35 per ticket – the same fee he charged for his last tour back in 2010.
Despite Peter’s kind gesture towards fans amid the ongoing cost of living crisis, ticket touts were clearly not as compassionate.
Taking to Twitter just hours before his opening gig in Manchester, dozens of greedy ticket-sellers were flogging the hard-to-get tickets with several selling for £155 per person.
By
Rose HillAssistant Showbiz Editor – mirror.co.uk
