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Peter Kay delighted his fans today after announcing he will return to the stage for the first time in more than three years.
The 48-year-old comedian will perform a double bill of charity shows at the O2 Apollo Manchester on August 7 which he has called 'two very special live Q&A's'.
The two shows - for which tickets will go on sale this Friday - will be held in aid of Laura Nuttall, a terminally ill 21-year-old woman from Lancashire with brain cancer.
It comes 39 months after his last stage appearance which was at a charity screening of his comedy series Car Share at the Blackpool Opera House on April 7, 2018.
Kay was last seen on camera in a pre-recorded video for the BBC's Big Night In coronavirus fundraiser on April 23, 2020 which was filmed from his home in Bolton.
Peter Kay revealed the two new Q&A shows in a tweet posted on his account this morning
Kay tweeted today: 'Peter Kay will be performing two very special live Q&A's in aid of Laura Nuttall at Manchester O2 Apollo on 7th Aug 21. Tickets go on sale on this Friday (30th July) at 9am.'
The tweet included links to the Gigs and Tours and Ticketmaster websites where tickets will be available for the two shows, taking place at 1.30pm and 6.30pm.
It also included a link to the 'Doing it for Laura' Facebook group for the charity for Ms Nuttall, who was diagnosed with Glioblastoma multiforme in October 2018.
Ms Nuttall's mother Nicola Nuttall said: 'Still can't believe this actually happening! So incredibly grateful to Peter for doing this and just cannot wait for August 7.'
Kay was last seen on camera in a pre-recorded video for the BBC's Big Night In coronavirus fundraiser in April 2020 which was filmed from his home in Bolton, Greater Manchester
It comes after Kay stepped back from the public eye in 2017, when he
