Peter Kay announces he’s donating stand-up tour profits to cancer charities

A really nice gesture!

The 52-year-old comedian said on The One Show on Wednesday that his tour, called Better Late Than Never, is being extended until August 2026 in Manchester at the AO Arena.

The comic from Bolton jokingly remarked that “if it’s not funny, you’ll get your money back”, and added that you don’t have to be a fan of his to go as it is about supporting the cancer charities.

The charities are: Children With Cancer UK, Teenage Cancer Trust, Kidney Cancer UK, Blood Cancer UK, Bowel Cancer UK, Prostate Cancer UK, DKMS UK, Ovarian Cancer Action, Pancreatic Cancer UK, Anthony Nolan, The Brain Tumour Charity and Breast Cancer UK.

"Unfortunately, everybody knows someone who's been affected on that list [of 12 charities] and I just hope people support it”, he added.

This announcement by Kay was hailed as “a milestone moment” by Rachel Calderon, deputy director of fundraising at Blood Cancer UK.

She said that "everyone in the blood cancer community, whether they're affected by leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma is genuinely chuffed and deeply grateful”.

On the other hand, CEO of The Brain Tumour Charity, Dr Michele Afif, said that Kay’s support has the “deepest gratitude” from the charity.

Thanking the comedian, she said that “including The Brain Tumour Charity as one of the charities benefitting from the proceeds of his 2026 tour, will be instrumental to us achieving much needed change for everyone we stand alongside. Thank you, Peter. From all of us.”

On Sunday tickets will go on sale for nine dates that have been recently added.