Millions scramble for Kay tour tickets

PETER KAY fans faced huge online queues as they attempted to secure tickets for his first tour in 12 years.

Many reported seeing messages on the Ticketmaster website telling them that there were about 200,000 people ahead of them in the virtual line.

The 49-year-old comic, who has been out of the spotlight in recent years, announced last week that he is embarking on an arena tour from this December and added extra dates right up to 2025 to meet demand.

Channel 5 News host Dan Walker was among those in the queue, tweeting: ‘Trying to get Peter Kay tickets is like trying to get an appointment at the GP! “Please hold… there are currently 170,000 people ahead of you in the queue.”’ And comic Jason Manford joked: ‘Phew, lucky enough to get 2x Peter Kay tickets. For sale 2x Peter Kay tickets, £3,500 each ono.’

To meet demand, Kay, left, added extra tour dates across the country. And he will have a monthly residency at London’s O2 arena. Kay, from Bolton, cancelled his last tour in December 2017, citing ‘unforeseen family circumstances’.