Peter Kay back on tour

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:15 am

Tickets on sale from Saturday if anyone is interested https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63537991

Good to see him back on the road again, and his mum does need that new carpet you know.

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:19 am

Fantastic!

Had tickets for his last tour before he had to cancelled so great to see him back.

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:20 am

I’d love to go and see him, but I’m guessing tickets will be like rocking horse sh*t.

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:31 am

I’m glad he’s in a position to get back up there, he was one of the best around at one point.

I wonder if that type of humour will still get the same response as I always think comedians have an era if you know what I mean.
I suspect he probably will smash it, he’s a clever guy

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:39 am

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:31 am
I’m glad he’s in a position to get back up there, he was one of the best around at one point.

I wonder if that type of humour will still get the same response as I always think comedians have an era if you know what I mean.
I suspect he probably will smash it, he’s a clever guy

Peter Kays body language has you in stitches, never mind his gags or true stories.
Just one funny man.

Jellybean · Post by **Jellybean** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:47 am

Totally agree, just looking at him he can get you laughing. I watched a clip from an old stand up and I was still in tears laughing. He is just the tonic we need in these rubbish times!

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 10:05 am

At his funniest as Brian Potter. Phoenix nights was a work of genius.

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 10:07 am

bobinho wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 10:05 am
At his funniest as Brian Potter. Phoenix nights was a work of genius.

I’m surprised they’ve never returned to Phoenix Nights. It would be great to see a special or something.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 1:40 pm

Just glad he is fit enough to continue working.

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 1:54 pm

He said he will only charge the same ticket price as his cancelled tour as people have it tough enough financially. £35 .

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:24 pm

jedi_master wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 10:07 am
I’m surprised they’ve never returned to Phoenix Nights. It would be great to see a special or something.

Him and the other guy who wrote it fell out, hence he did that Max and Paddy comedy

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:31 pm

Cleveleys_claret wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:24 pm
Him and the other guy who wrote it fell out, hence he did that Max and Paddy comedy

Ah that’s a shame.

PremierLeagueClass · Post by **PremierLeagueClass** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:22 pm

Wasn’t here a thread on here a while back with a few claiming he was seriously ill?

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:25 pm

PremierLeagueClass wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:22 pm
Wasn’t here a thread on here a while back with a few claiming he was seriously ill?

Indeed there was, and also that he had died.

Someone I know (who wouldn't normally make something like this up) told me and I put it on here. Never trusted a thing that that person has said since!

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:32 pm

Cleveleys_claret wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:24 pm
Him and the other guy who wrote it fell out, hence he did that Max and Paddy comedy

Didn't Dave Spikey blame Peter Kay for his career bombing or something

Nori1958 · Post by **Nori1958** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:52 pm

PremierLeagueClass wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:22 pm
Wasn’t here a thread on here a while back with a few claiming he was seriously ill?

I've said many times...... Don't believe everything you read on here... Its not a good way to live life........

claret2018 · Post by **claret2018** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:55 pm

“Who remembers PCR testing??”

Jellybean · Post by **Jellybean** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 4:45 pm

claret2018 wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:55 pm
“Who remembers PCR testing??”

He must have so much material to work with from the last 10 years or so

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:10 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:32 pm
Didn't Dave Spikey blame Peter Kay for his career bombing or something

There was definitely a fallout. Think Spikey resented Peter Kay getting all the credit for Phoenix nights when there was 3 of them that wrote it.

Nori1958 · Post by **Nori1958** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:17 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:10 pm
There was definitely a fallout. Think Spikey resented Peter Kay getting all the credit for Phoenix nights when there was 3 of them that wrote it.

I've seen spikey live

I've seen paddy live

I've seen Peter kay live

Only one was funny, and he's just announced a new tour

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:26 pm

Good luck getting a ticket without paying about 4 times it's value. The **** of the earth scalpers will buy them up using computer programmes. The average person hasn't a hope in hell of getting one.

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:31 pm

Peter Kay was in the White Swan fence Friday having dinner, I'd have popped in for a pint if I'd known, only a short walk from my house, I wonder if he ordered garlic bread and cheesecake

Nori1958 · Post by **Nori1958** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 6:08 pm

AGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:31 pm
Peter Kay was in the White Swan fence Friday having dinner, I'd have popped in for a pint if I'd known, only a short walk from my house, I wonder if he ordered garlic bread and cheesecake

Wherever he goes, some clever waiter always asks him.. Garlic bread?..... He always replies.... Yes please, that's very kind of you....

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 6:12 pm

Nori1958 wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:17 pm
I've seen spikey live

I've seen paddy live

I've seen Peter kay live

Only one was funny, and he's just announced a new tour

I’ve seen Spikey twice
The first was at Southport and tbh it was

The second was at the mechanics as a warmup gig and that was a lot better

Seen Kay twice and had tickets for the tour that he cancelled so will hopefully get them for this

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 6:27 pm

Nori1958 wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:17 pm
I've seen spikey live

I've seen paddy live

I've seen Peter kay live

Only one was funny, and he's just announced a new tour

The other writer on Phoenix nights was actually the guy who played Ray Von, can't think of his name. He went on to play Jeff in Peep show.

AlargeClaret · Post by **AlargeClaret** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 6:29 pm

Phoenix nights was absolutely brilliant , up there with the best , some of the characters are perfection .Though I’ve heard him in an interview saying they never wrote a 3rd series as the cast were so busy . They did a full cast live show inc Spikey et al , but Ted Robbins had a heart attack I think ?
Seen him live a few times The Lowry show in the early 2000’s was up there with prime Billy Connolly ,Sadowitz, Manning for the sheer timing and quality .
Saw him again 2009 ish , v v good but the audience were so entranced he could have walked on the stage took a dump and had a standing ovation .

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 6:45 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 6:27 pm
The other writer on Phoenix nights was actually the guy who played Ray Von, can't think of his name. He went on to play Jeff in Peep show.

Neil Fitzmaurice

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 7:20 pm

Managed to get tickets for Colne Muni when he did a couple of warm up shows for his tour. At the end of the show he just sat down on the front of the stage and did an impromptu Q&A. He was very, very funny.

I'm sure the timing can't be coincidence but BBC have started showing the stand up shuffle thing again.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 7:24 pm

Comedy is such an interesting thing when you look into it.

I don't like Peter Kay's stand up, but I think Phoenix Nights is great.

Alternatively I love Bill Burr's standup, but don't like any of his TV shows (F is for Family).

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:06 pm

Nori1958 wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:17 pm
I've seen spikey live

I've seen paddy live

I've seen Peter kay live

Only one was funny, and he's just announced a new tour

That may be so, but writing is a different world - Spikey probably didn't receive the credit he deserved for 'Phoenix Nights'.

whiffa · Post by **whiffa** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:47 pm

AlargeClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 6:29 pm
Phoenix nights was absolutely brilliant , up there with the best , some of the characters are perfection .Though I’ve heard him in an interview saying they never wrote a 3rd series as the cast were so busy . They did a full cast live show inc Spikey et al , but Ted Robbins had a heart attack I think ?
Seen him live a few times The Lowry show in the early 2000’s was up there with prime Billy Connolly ,Sadowitz, Manning for the sheer timing and quality .
Saw him again 2009 ish , v v good but the audience were so entranced he could have walked on the stage took a dump and had a standing ovation .

I want to see the "Phoenix Nights Live" show at the MEN in Manchester - was brilliant.

Nori1958 · Post by **Nori1958** » Mon Nov 07, 2022 10:54 pm

dougcollins wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:06 pm
That may be so, but writing is a different world - Spikey probably didn't receive the credit he deserved for 'Phoenix Nights'.

Possibly...... But its my opinion

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Tue Nov 08, 2022 6:08 am

jedi_master wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 10:07 am
I’m surprised they’ve never returned to Phoenix Nights. It would be great to see a special or something.

A few from the cast fell out I think

houseboy · Post by **houseboy** » Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:14 am

I love Peter Kay but I’m glad he had the break. Did anyone else think he was getting a bit stale and same-ish before his rest? I’m sure he will be back bigger and better than ever.

Darthlaw · Post by **Darthlaw** » Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:04 am

A friend of mine was on the film crew for Phoenix Nights.

Apparently, the agitation came from the show being branded 'Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights' when in fact the trio of Kay, Spikey and Fitzmaurice were responsible for the lions share of the writing. Personally, I thought It certainly showed in the Max and Paddy writing, which was Peter Kay alone.

Nevertheless, good to have the fella back and I hope his observations on his stand up show can be as funny as in the past.

TheOriginalLongsider · Post by **TheOriginalLongsider** » Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:09 am

AGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:31 pm
Peter Kay was in the White Swan fence Friday having dinner, I'd have popped in for a pint if I'd known, only a short walk from my house, I wonder if he ordered garlic bread and cheesecake

That would have been with the young lady from Barrowford with terminal cancer that he did the benefit shows for. Her mother was on BBC News this morning and they mentioned him taking the family for a meal last week.

TheOriginalLongsider · Post by **TheOriginalLongsider** » Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:11 am

There is a chance of getting pre-sale tickets if you are an O2 or Virgin customer. Get the O2 Priority app then log in with your account details

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Nov 10, 2022 9:37 am

No surprise the O2 priority site has crashed already.

bfcfan1882 · Post by **bfcfan1882** » Thu Nov 10, 2022 10:25 am

Managed to get 2 for Manchester and 2 for Liverpool.

TheOriginalLongsider · Post by **TheOriginalLongsider** » Thu Nov 10, 2022 10:28 am

Really? I presumed it was affecting everyone. I was logged in from 8:30 then it crashed shortly after 9

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Thu Nov 10, 2022 10:32 am

I can't believe no one has yet mentioned the brilliant Car Share

bfcfan1882 · Post by **bfcfan1882** » Thu Nov 10, 2022 11:34 am

TheOriginalLongsider wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 10, 2022 10:28 am
Really? I presumed it was affecting everyone. I was logged in from 8:30 then it crashed shortly after 9

Started to work well at 10.15

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Thu Nov 10, 2022 11:42 am

THEWELLERNUT70 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 10, 2022 10:32 am
I can't believe no one has yet mentioned the brilliant Car Share

A work colleague of Mrs W was in the background in one of the scenes filmed of them driving through Padiham

She had no idea until she saw herself whilst watching it

TheOriginalLongsider · Post by **TheOriginalLongsider** » Thu Nov 10, 2022 7:10 pm

Spent all day trying to get tickets without any success

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Thu Nov 10, 2022 7:15 pm

TheOriginalLongsider wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 10, 2022 7:10 pm
Spent all day trying to get tickets without any success

I got mine via the network 3 in the presale around 10:20am, bloody bonkers they let each person buy up to 10, I bought 10 for the Manchester show December 2nd, all these are Christmas presents for family I didn't buy to sell on

claret wizard · Post by **claret wizard** » Thu Nov 10, 2022 7:22 pm

Three (with 3+) also had priority access codes for ticketmaster. It of course crashed at first but I tried at midday and managed 2 tickets in Manchester. Judging by the demand today it’ll be carnage for general sale tomorrow.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Thu Nov 10, 2022 9:00 pm

claret wizard wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 10, 2022 7:22 pm
Three (with 3+) also had priority access codes for ticketmaster. It of course crashed at first but I tried at midday and managed 2 tickets in Manchester. Judging by the demand today it’ll be carnage for general sale tomorrow.

I think he will add plenty more dates after these have sold out.

Hope so. O2 wouldn't let me on the site all day.

Acting Claret · Post by **Acting Claret** » Fri Nov 11, 2022 9:44 am

I rarely buy tickets when they come on sale like this. Nearer the time I get tickets from a site called Twickets. Never pay more than face value on there, it’s against the rules. Usually less than face value.