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Peter Kay final show tickets go live today-everything you need to know
The Bolton comic announced on BBC’s One Show last week that profits from these shows – including one at Manchester’s AO Arena, will go to supporting charities.
Tickets will be released at 10am and can be found at https://lnk.to/PeterKayLive
Speaking on Scott Mills Radio 2 Breakfast show, Peter said: “I just thought it would be a lovely thing to do at the end of the tour.
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
“You don’t even have to like me, it is about the charities, if you fancy a night out and want to come support the charities, it will be a good laugh.
“I have 150,000 tickets to shift, it is a nice thing to.
“I’m not patting myself on back, I just think it is a nice thing and it is a nice night out, the tour is coming to an end and this is the last push.”
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The new dates as the record breaking tour comes to an end, are from March to August, with his show coming to Manchester in August.
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.
Speaking to The One Show on Wednesday, 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.”
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.”
Peter became best known by the nation following his early 2000s TV creation, Phoenix Nights, and has starred in other sitcoms including PeterKay’s Car Share.
Rachel Calderon, deputy director of fundraising at Blood Cancer UK, said: “Everyone in the blood cancer community, whether they’re affected by leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma is genuinely chuffed and deeply grateful he ( Kay ) has chosen to support Blood Cancer UK on his 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 PeterKay , 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 PeterKay 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 .”
