Peter Kay makes big surprise announcement during I'm a Celebrity ad break

Peter Kay made a surprise announcement during the first ad break of the big return of I'm a Celebrity.... Get Me Out of Here to the delight of fans - just as he did to initially announce his huge tour comeback two years ago. The Bolton comedy superstar has been on a record-breaking run of gigs across the UK since December 2022.

Now, he has announced a raft of new dates that will take the tour into 2025 and 2026. The new dates will include shows at Manchester's AO Arena as well a host of more intimate theatre event spaces.

He announced the extra dates for his comedy tour with a surprise TV ad in the opening episode of I’m Celebrity on Sunday night. The hilarious new advert sees Peter spotted as he carries a gold toilet to his mum’s iconic bungalow and reveals new shows for 2025 & 2026.

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The ad starts from the viewpoint of a couple of unseen fans in a car saying "Is that Peter Kay's mum's bungalow?" as the comedian is seen carrying the gold toilet into a bungalow. As he walks, the fan asks about the garage complete with a Freddie Mercury mural which Peter says is his mum's favourite.

The man shouts to the comic to ask if he's doing more tour dates, to which Peter replies: "Hey, I've no choice! She wants it all now" before asking if he's carrying a gold toilet.

Peter quips: "Oh aye, you want to see her bidet."

Peter’s new dates will see him perform in some of the UK’s largest arenas and more intimate theatre event spaces. The new 2025 and 2026 shows include his first dates at Aberdeen P&J Live, Brighton Centre, Bournemouth International Centre and Isle of Man Villa Marina.

The tour, which started in Manchester, December 2022 has already broken records: he’s just completed his 100th show at the Manchester AO Arena breaking all attendance and performance records and, astonishingly, Peter is the first artist in the world to perform a monthly residency at The O2, London, performing 45 shows, the most played by any artist in the venue’s history. Peter’s new dates include two new weekend shows at The O2 in 2025 further adding to this incredible milestone.

Peter said in a statement tonight: "It's been wonderful doing what I love most, stand-up comedy. Laughter is more important than ever in these challenging times and with the cost of living still at an all-time high, ticket prices for the new dates will start from £35."

How to get tickets

Tickets for the extra dates go on sale Saturday 23rd November at 10am via Ticketmaster here and Gigs and Tours here.

For Belfast and Dublin, tickets will be available at Ticketmaster.ie here.

Prices will start from £35, but all will include booking fees.

Full list of new dates

FRI 07 FEBRUARY 2025 MANCHESTER AO ARENA
SAT 08 MARCH 2025 LEEDS FIRST DIRECT ARENA
SAT 03 MAY 2025 SHEFFIELD UTILITA ARENA
FRI 16 MAY 2025 LONDON THE O2
FRI 30 MAY 2025 ABERDEEN P&J LIVE
SAT 31 MAY 2025 ABERDEEN P&J LIVE
FRI 06 JUNE 2025 BIRMINGHAM UTILITA ARENA
FRI 20 JUNE 2025 LONDON THE O2
THU 10 JULY 2025 DUBLIN 3ARENA
THU 07 AUGUST 2025 BELFAST SSE ARENA
SAT 23 AUGUST 2025 NEWCASTLE UTILITA ARENA
FRI 19 SEPTEMBER 2025 MANCHESTER AO ARENA
THU 23 OCTOBER 2025 GLASGOW OVO HYDRO
FRI 21 NOVEMBER 2025 LIVERPOOL M&S BANK ARENA
SAT 20 DECEMBER 2025 NOTTINGHAM MOTORPOINT ARENA
FRI 09 JANUARY 2026 BRIGHTON CENTRE
SAT 10 JANUARY 2026 BOURNEMOUTH INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
FRI 23 JANUARY 2026 CARDIFF UTILITA ARENA
SAT 24 JANUARY 2026 CARDIFF UTILITA ARENA
FRI 20 FEBRUARY 2026 ISLE OF MAN VILLA MARINA
SAT 21 FEBRUARY 2026 ISLE OF MAN VILLA MARINA