Why did Peter Kay cancel his tour in 2018, where in the UK was he set to perform and can you refund tickets?

BELOVED comedian Peter Kay pulled out of his UK tour for 2018 late last year.

Here's what he's said about why he cancelled his highly-anticipated return to the stage and what to do if you bought tickets...

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Why did Peter Kay cancel his tour?

After eight years away from the stage, Peter Kay announced he was coming back with another live tour.

The comedian said he would "returning to his most successful hobby - stand-up".

However, on December 13, 2017, he announced all the dates had been cancelled.

In a statement on Twitter, he wrote: "Due to unforeseen family circumstances, I deeply regret that I am having to cancel all of my upcoming work projects.

"This unfortunately includes my upcoming stand-up tour, Dance for Life shows and any outstanding live work commitments.

"My sincerest apologies. This decision has not been taken lightly and I’m sure you’ll understand my family must always come first.

"I’ve always endeavoured to protect my family’s privacy from the media. I hope that the media and public will continue to respect our privacy at this time. Once again, I’m very sorry."

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What were the cancelled Peter Kay tour dates and locations?

Peter announced he was heading up and down the country with his unique brand of comedy, in a mammoth tour stretching from April 2018 to June 2019.

Demand for tickets was so great that a huge range of new dates were added following the initial announcement.

However, following the news he was pulling out, he didn't perform at ANY of the planned gigs.

These are the events that were scheduled and subsequently cancelled:

• Saturday 21 April: Birmingham Genting Arena
• Sunday 22 April: Birmingham Genting Arena
• Monday 23 April: Birmingham Genting Arena
• Friday 27 April: Birmingham Genting Arena
• Saturday 28 April: Birmingham Genting Arena
• Tuesday 1 May: Birmingham Genting Arena
• Wednesday 2 May: Birmingham Genting Arena
• Saturday 5 May: Birmingham Genting Arena
• Sunday 6 May: Birmingham Genting Arena
• Monday 7 May: Birmingham Genting Arena
• Monday 14 May: Glasgow The SSE Hydro
• Tuesday 15 May: Glasgow The SSE Hydro
• Friday 18 May: Glasgow The SSE Hydro
• Saturday 19 May: Glasgow The SSE Hydro
• Sunday 20 May: Glasgow The SSE Hydro
• Wednesday 23 May: Glasgow The SSE Hydro
• Thursday 24 May: Glasgow The SSE Hydro
• Friday 25 May: Glasgow The SSE Hydro
• Monday 4 June: Manchester Arena
• Tuesday 5 June: Manchester Arena
• Wednesday 6 June: Manchester Arena
• Saturday 9 June: Manchester Arena
• Sunday 10 June: Manchester Arena
• Wednesday 13 June: Manchester Arena
• Thursday 14 June: Manchester Arena
• Friday 15 June: Manchester Arena
• Tuesday 19 June: Manchester Arena
• Wednesday 20 June: Manchester Arena
• Saturday 23 June: Manchester Arena
• Sunday 24 June: Manchester Arena
• Monday 25 June: Manchester Arena
• Thursday 28 June: Manchester Arena
• Friday 29 June: Manchester Arena
• Saturday 30 June: Manchester Arena
• Thursday 13 September: London The O2
• Friday 14 September: London The O2
• Saturday 15 September: London The O2
• Thursday 20 September: London The O2
• Friday 21 September: London The O2
• Saturday 22 September: London The O2
• Thursday 27 September: London The O2
• Friday 28 September: London The O2
• Saturday 29 September: London The O2
• Tuesday 2 October: Leeds First Direct Arena
• Wednesday 3 October: Leeds First Direct Arena
• Saturday 6 October: Leeds First Direct Arena
• Sunday 7 October: Leeds First Direct Arena
• Monday 8 October: Leeds First Direct Arena
• Thursday 11 October: Leeds First Direct Arena
• Friday 12 October: Leeds First Direct Arena
• Saturday 13 October: Leeds First Direct Arena
• Sunday 13 January: Belfast SSE Arena
• Monday 14 January: Belfast SSE Arena
• Tuesday 15 January: Belfast SSE Arena
• Friday 18 January: Belfast SSE Arena
• Saturday 19 January: Belfast SSE Arena
• Sunday 20 January: Belfast SSE Arena
• Wednesday 23 January: Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
• Thursday 24 January: Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
• Friday 25 January: Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
• Monday 28 January: Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
• Tuesday 29 January: Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
• Friday 1 February: Dublin 3 Arena
• Saturday 2 February: Dublin 3 Arena
• Sunday 3 February: Dublin 3 Arena
• Wednesday 6 February: Dublin 3 Arena
• Thursday 7 February: Dublin 3 Arena
• Friday 8 February: Dublin 3 Arena
• Monday 11 February: Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
• Tuesday 12 February: Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
• Friday 15 February: Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
• Saturday 16 February: Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
• Wednesday 27 February: Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
• Thursday 28 February: Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
• Friday 1 March: Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
• Monday 4 March: Sheffield FlyDSA Arena
• Tuesday 5 March: Sheffield FlyDSA Arena
• Friday 8 March: Sheffield FlyDSA Arena
• Saturday 9 March: Sheffield FlyDSA Arena
• Wednesday 13 March: Sheffield FlyDSA Arena
• Thursday 14 March: Sheffield FlyDSA Arena
• Friday 15 March: Sheffield FlyDSA Arena
• Monday 18 March: Liverpool Echo Arena
• Tuesday 19 March: Liverpool Echo Arena
• Friday 22 March: Liverpool Echo Arena
• Saturday 23 March: Liverpool Echo Arena
• Wednesday 27 March: Liverpool Echo Arena
• Thursday 28 March: Liverpool Echo Arena
• Friday 29 March: Liverpool Echo Arena
• Saturday 4 May: Manchester Arena
• Sunday 5 May: Manchester Arena
• Monday 6 May: Manchester Arena
• Thursday 9 May: Manchester Arena
• Friday 10 May: Manchester Arena
• Friday 11 May: Manchester Arena
• Thursday 16 May: Leeds First Direct Arena
• Friday 17 May: Leeds First Direct Arena
• Saturday 18 May: Leeds First Direct Arena
• Friday 24 May: Birmingham Genting Arena
• Saturday 25 May: Birmingham Genting Arena
• Friday 31 May: Sheffield FlyDSA Arena
• Thursday 6 June: London The O2
• Friday 7 June: London The O2
• Saturday 8 June: London The O2
• Thursday 13 June: London The O2
• Friday 14 June: London The O2
• Saturday 15 June: London The O2
• Friday 21 June: London The O2
• Saturday 22 June: London The O2

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Will you get a refund for your Peter Kay tickets?

On the subject of refunds, the comedy king added that “customers for Peter Kay’s Live Arena Tour and Dance For Life shows will be refunded from their original point of purchase and any specific ticket queries should be directed to them.”

If you bought the ticket from a resale website then you should contact them directly to process a refund.