Peter Kay has cancelled his
long-awaited upcoming tour along with all other scheduled live work
commitments, due to unforeseen circumstances within his family.
The 44-year-old has asked for privacy
regarding his reason for the cancellation.
In a statement, Kay said: “Due to
unforeseen family circumstances, I deeply regret that I am having to cancel all
my upcoming work projects. This unfortunately includes my upcoming stand-up
tour, Dance For Life shows and any outstanding work commitments.
“My sincerest apologies. This decision
has not been taken lightly and I’m sure you’ll understand my family must always
come first.
“I’ve always endeavoured to protect my
family’s privacy from the media. I hope that the media and public will continue
to respect our privacy at this time. Once again I’m very sorry.”
The Bolton stand-up announced the Peter Kay Live Tour
earlier this year, marking his first comedy tour in eight years. Tickets sold
out almost immediately leading to extra dates being added.
Starting April 2018 in Birmingham, the tour was scheduled to
take Kay across the UK with shows in Glasgow, Manchester, London, Leeds,
Nottingham, Newcastle, Sheffield, and Liverpool.
For ticket refunds, customers are
advised to contact their original point of purchase.
Speaking about the tour before the
cancellation, Kay said: “I really miss it. 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.”
Kay’s last tour – which started in
2010 – quickly became the highest selling comedy tour of all time,
playing to over 1.2 million people.
Since then, Kay has starred in and directed the BAFTA-winning
sitcom Car Share, played a
character in ITV’s Cradle to Grave,
and cameoed in Inside No 9.
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