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Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Lisa Riley ‘reacts' to ‘derogatory' joke made by angry Peter Kay
Lisa Riley has reacted to reports Peter Kay made a 'derogatory' joke at her expense during a recent comedy show. The Bolton comic, 51, was performing in Manchester earlier this week when he had two people ejected for 'heckling' him after being left with 'no option'. According to reports, Kay was left frustrated when a man repeatedly shouted his catchphrase 'garlic bread' as he delivered jokes as part of his Better Late Than Never Again tour at the AO Arena. An audience member claimed that, as security escorted the man out, a woman shouted, 'We love you, Peter' – after which the comedian asked security to remove her also. They told Manchester Evening News that, as she was leaving the premises, he referred to her as former Emmerdale star and You've Been Framed presenter Lisa Riley, which they took to be a 'derogatory' comment about her weight. After Riley made headlines, she shared a post on her Instagram page, which suggested that she saw the funny side to the situation. Riley shared an image that read: 'Keep calm and laugh,' adding as a caption: 'It's a laugh, it's funny!' In a follow-up post on Tuesday (11 February), she categorically told her followers she was 'not offended', saying she 'loves' Kay 'to pieces'. 'Please draw a line under this now,' she wrote. 'I am not offended, never was offended. I love Peter Kay to pieces. Laughter is my favourite medicine.' However, the attendee who spoke to the Manchester Evening News was left unimpressed by Kay's alleged actions, claiming that he also directed his ire at a group of people who raised their hands when Kay asked if he should eject the woman. 'He then proceeded to shout at them for a good three to five minutes,' they said. 'The audience were mixed – some couldn't believe it and were obviously annoyed – and others were laughing, either thinking it was part of the show or going along with it.' They continued: 'It was out of order, he was clearly annoyed at something. There was no need to escalate the situation to that extreme.' The Independent has contacted Kay for comment. Another attendee wrote on X/Twitter: 'I've lost a lot of respect for Peter Kay after the way he treated the heckler at the end of his Manchester 8 Feb show, having him removed by force by his entourage, and cracking jokes bout it over the 3-4 mins it took. No manners. Huge waste of money.' Elsewhere, one fan said that the comedian 'killed the atmosphere in the arena', and branded his actions 'completely inappropriate and unacceptable'. Kay's tour is set to run for 12 months, a record-breaking 100 dates of which are set to take place at the A0 Arena. In a statement about the tour, the comedian previously said: '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.'
The Independent
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Lisa Riley ‘reacts' to ‘derogatory' joke made by angry Peter Kay
Lisa Riley has appeared to react to reports Peter Kay made a 'derogatory' joke at her expense during a recent comedy show. The Bolton comic was performing in Manchester earlier this week when he had two people ejected for 'heckling' him. According to reports, Kay was left frustrated when a man repeatedly shouted his catchphrase 'garlic bread' as he delivered jokes as part of his Better Late Than Never Again tour at the AO Arena. An audience member claimed that, as security escorted the man out, a woman shouted: 'We love you, Peter,' – and the comedian asked security to remove her also. They told Manchester Evening News that, as she was leaving the premises, he referred to her as former Emmerdale star and You've Been Framed presenter Lisa Riley, which they took to be a 'derogatory' comment about her weight. After Riley made headlines, she shared a post on her Instagram page, suggesting she was seeing the funny side to the situation. She shared an image that read: 'Keep calm and laugh,' adding as a caption: 'It's a laugh, it's funny!' However, the attendee who spoke to the Manchester Evening News was left unimpressed by Kay's alleged actions, claiming that he also directed his ire at a group of people who raised their hands when Kay asked if he should eject the woman. 'He then proceeded to shout at them for a good three to five minutes,' they said. 'The audience were mixed – some couldn't believe it and were obviously annoyed – and others were laughing, either thinking it was part of the show or going along with it.' They continued: 'It was out of order, he was clearly annoyed at something. There was no need to escalate the situation to that extreme.' The Independent has contacted Kay for comment. Another attendee wrote on X/Twitter: 'I've lost a lot of respect for Peter Kay after the way he treated the heckler at the end of his Manchester 8 Feb show, having him removed by force by his entourage, and cracking jokes bout it over the 3-4 mins it took. No manners. Huge waste of money.' Elsewhere, one fan said that the comedian 'killed the atmosphere in the arena', and branded his actions 'completely inappropriate and unacceptable'. Kay's tour is set to run for 12 months, a record-breaking 100 dates of which are set to take place at the A0 Arena. In a statement about the tour, the comedian said: '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.'
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Somerset venues hosting TV legend Harry Hill in his first tour in 10 years
TV LEGEND Harry Hill is coming to Somerset venues this year on his first UK tour in 10 years. Hill has chosen two Somerset destinations for his 'Diamond Jubilee UK Tour' which consists of 80 confirmed dates to 'celebrate 60 Glorious Years of fun, laughter and low-level disruption.' READ MORE: McFly's Dougie Poynter performing in Somerset this weekend READ MORE: TV Burp and You've Been Framed star to perform stand-up gig The TV personality, best known for appearing in Harry Hill's TV Burp and You've Been Framed, is coming to Bath and Yeovil in 2025. This tour is Harry Hill's first UK tour in 10 years as he revealed a 77-date tour for the year. Hill will be in Bath's Theatre Royal on Sunday, March 9 and Yeovil's Westlands on Thursday, September 11. Tickets have officially sold out for Hill's Bath appearance but are still available to purchase online if you want to see him in Yeovil. Pricing to see Harry Hill start at £31.50 - with bookings subject to a £2 transaction Fee. "The Badger Parade is back on," said Harry Hill about his tour. "Join me on my Diamond Jubilee lap of honour as I celebrate 60 Glorious Years of fun, laughter and low-level disruption. "Marvel as I offer new insights into the hot topics of the day such as the demise of the SCART lead, The Culture Wars, the differences between crab sticks and rhubarb and the origins of Tiramisu. "Guffaw with delight as I delve into my back catalogue using my patented 'Old Bit Randomiser' for old favourites like 'Interspecies Tennis', 'The time I went up in the Space Shuttle' and 'When Nan got her hair caught in the knitting'. "Cough Awkwardly - As Gary,(my son from my first marriage) attempts to take over the business again. "Watch in Wonder! at the return of The Badger Parade with guest appearances from The Knitted Character and Abu Hamster Plus one lucky audience member will get to join me in a double act. "So get on board the laughter train".
