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Peter Kay’s generous gesture as tickets sales for shows announced
The comic from Bolton , 52, is finishing his years-long Better Late Than Never tour with arena shows in Newcastle, Nottingham, Glasgow, Dublin, Birmingham, Belfast, Liverpool, Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester and London.
The UK’s biggest-selling arena artist, Peter Kay, has announced a series of final arena shows across the UK & Ireland, with ALL profits donated to 12 leading cancer charities.
Tickets on sale Sunday 30th November at 10AM via https://t.co/2RCPNb8Cub pic.twitter.com/Cpwykcno4C
— Peter Kay (@peterkay_co_uk) November 26, 2025
Speaking to The One Show on Wednesday, which was hosted by fellow Boltonian Vernon Kay, he said: “It’s finishing next year, and I am announcing the last lot of shows, but all the profits are going to cancer charities.”
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The charities are Children With Cancer UK, Teenage Cancer Trust, Kidney Cancer UK, Blood Cancer UK, Bowel Cancer UK, Prostate Cancer UK, DKMS UK, Ovarian Cancer Action, Pancreatic Cancer UK, Anthony Nolan, The Brain Tumour Charity and Breast Cancer UK.
Peter said: “Unfortunately, everybody knows someone who’s been affected on that list, and I just hope people support it. Come to the shows. That’s why I’m here.”
He added that people didn’t even have to be fan, saying ‘you don’t even have to like me’ as these shows ‘go beyond that’ as it is about supporting charities, joking if the show was not funny people would get their money back.
Peter said they could make a good Christmas gift.
In true Kay style he wished his mother-in-law a happy birthday, which will be celebrated with pasty and peas.
And during the show he had Vernon laughing after joking about his outfit.
Peter became best known by the nation following his early 2000s TV creation, Phoenix Nights, and has starred in other sitcoms including Peter Kay’s Car Share.
The Manchester show will take place on Saturday, August 8 at the AO Arena.
Rachel Calderon, deputy director of fundraising at Blood Cancer UK, said: “It’s a milestone moment to see Peter Kay on The One Show tonight, announcing plans for a final tour.
“Everyone in the blood cancer community, whether they’re affected by leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma is genuinely chuffed and deeply grateful he has chosen to support Blood Cancer UK on his final tour through ticket sales.
“Every pound helps us support people facing blood cancer and will help fund lifesaving research that will get us closer to beating blood cancer within a generation.”
Seren Evans, senior head of mass fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK, said: “Loads of us here at Prostate Cancer UK are huge fans of Peter Kay, so we’re really excited and grateful to be part of his final arena tour.
“By working with us he’s raising vital funds for game-changing research, lifesaving campaigning and vital support services for men living with and after prostate cancer.”
Nicky Read, chief of fundraising at Anthony Nolan, added: “We’re extremely grateful to Peter Kay who, through choosing to support Anthony Nolan as one of the beneficiaries of his final shows, is supporting people affected by blood cancer and blood disorders.
“Fundraising like this helps us to add new lifesavers to the register, provide specialist post-transplant nurses, conduct groundbreaking research, and be there to provide important information to patients and their families during the most difficult of times.
“Peter’s shows bring enormous joy to so many and it’s wonderful that they will also bring hope and life-saving opportunities to people who really need them. Thank you, Peter.”
Tickets go on sale Sunday November 30 at 10am for Peter Kay Live the Final Show.
