‘Unforeseen family circumstances…’ Peter Kay cancels his entire Ireland tour

The comedian had been set for a string of Irish dates in 2019.

Peter Kay has cancelled his forthcoming sold-out stand-up tour, which was set to include dates at Dublin's 3Arena and the SSE Arena, Belfast in January and February of 2019. He has cited 'unforeseen family circumstances'. His full statement reads:

"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 the public will continue to respect our privacy at this time. Once again I'm very sorry."

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