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Peter Kay fans left outraged after ‘nasty and bitter’ moment he threw out hecklers with Lisa Riley weight jibe as they slam comedian’s ‘offensive’ impression of a blind person at Manchester show

Peter Kay fans left outraged after ‘nasty and bitter’ moment he threw out hecklers with Lisa Riley weight jibe as they slam comedian’s ‘offensive’ impression of a blind person at Manchester show

Peter Kay left fans outraged on after the comedian had two hecklers removed from his show at the Manchester AO arena on Saturday night. 

The comedian, 51, who is currently touring for his Better Late Than Never Again! tour, shocked the audience as they recounted the moment as ‘nasty and bitter’ after both a male and female member of the audience were escorted out the venue. 

While one man was removed for repeatedly shouting out ‘garlic bread’, a woman was also then asked to leave after she shouted out ‘We love you Peter Kay’ as the comedian made reference to her weight as he shouted back: ‘Go on, off you go Lisa Riley.’ 

A source confirmed to MailOnline that the funnyman also made a range of offensive and uncomfortable jokes including a blind person impression and saying he hadn’t has an erection for years after ‘sertroline 40mg’. 

Describing the performance as ‘chaotic’ they admitted they went as far as to leave after the uncomfortable ordeal with the heckler.

Leaving the show early due to the uncomfortable ordeal with the heckler, the source expressed their shock as they explained how the man was removed after repeatedly shouting ‘garlic bread’. 

Peter Kay fans were left outraged after the 'nasty and bitter' moment he threw out hecklers with a Lisa Riley weight jibe as they slammed the comedian's 'offensive' impression of a blind person at Manchester show on Saturday evening (pictured 2017)

Peter Kay fans were left outraged after the ‘nasty and bitter’ moment he threw out hecklers with a Lisa Riley weight jibe as they slammed the comedian’s ‘offensive’ impression of a blind person at Manchester show on Saturday evening (pictured 2017) 

While one man was removed for repeatedly shouting out 'garlic bread', a woman was also then asked to leave after she shouted out 'We love you Peter Kay' as the comedian made reference to her weight as he shouted back: 'Go on, off you go Lisa Riley' (Lisa pictured in August 2024)

While one man was removed for repeatedly shouting out ‘garlic bread’, a woman was also then asked to leave after she shouted out ‘We love you Peter Kay’ as the comedian made reference to her weight as he shouted back: ‘Go on, off you go Lisa Riley’ (Lisa pictured in August 2024) 

‘Peter stopped his joke mid way, had the arena turn all it lights on, pulled up a chair on stage and directed his security to remove the man and his friends. 

‘Whilst this was on going he sat and made jokes about the situation and it just felt off.’

They continued: ‘As the man and his guests were walking up the stairs to leave, a woman behind shouted “we love you Peter”.’

Seemingly making a jibe at the audience member’s weight: ‘He responded along the lines of “had a drink have we”, then told his security to remove her as well and said “go on, off you go Lisa Riley”.

‘The whole thing just fest very nasty and bitter. His performance was poor but the way he dealt with one heckler and someone shouting “we love you” was ridiculous. 

‘My friend and I left the show after that, half an hour early. Others left the show early too.’

Meanwhile other members of the audience took to Twitter as one enraged fan wrote: ‘I’ve lost a lot of respect for @peterkay_co_uk 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.’

The funnyman also made a range of offensive and uncomfortable jokes including a blind person impression and saying he hadn't has an erection for years after 'sertroline 40mg'

The funnyman also made a range of offensive and uncomfortable jokes including a blind person impression and saying he hadn’t has an erection for years after ‘sertroline 40mg’

Taking to Twitter after the show, one enraged fan wrote: ' I’ve lost a lot of respect for @peterkay_co_uk'

Taking to Twitter after the show, one enraged fan wrote: ‘ I’ve lost a lot of respect for @peterkay_co_uk’

Others described the ordeal as 'harsh' and 'embarrᴀssing'

Others described the ordeal as ‘harsh’ and ’embarrᴀssing’ 

Another agreed: ‘Was embarrᴀssing, the guy only shouted garlic bread and the woman just shouted we love you Peter, waited 20 years to see him and was disappointed.’

One audience member who was sat near the hecklers added: ‘We were sat close by and they weren’t annoying at all. 

‘Just a couple of people having a laugh and showing their support. Mᴀssively embarrᴀssing from Peter Kay, very very harsh and showed his true colours’.

Meanwhile other’s described the interaction as uncomfortable as they wrote: ‘Yes it was weird, getting security in, we were at the back so dunno if the bloke was at it all the time – the lady was very harshly treated’;

‘we were in the same section, super uncomfortable and a really bad look for Kay, felt like I was seeing the mask slip a little bit. sad to see it but he’s definitely washed up’;

‘We were sat in front of the guy. He shouted garlic bread about 4 times, as a professional comedian, he should have handled the situation better, the woman only said she loved him! They weren’t heckling him or swearing, the guy said Garlic Bread’;

‘Was very harsh’; ‘I thought it was harsh but didn’t know if he was being a nuisance to those around him’;

‘Yes it ruined it for us as well ,we felt really uncomfortable Peter Kay pushed it then threw him out ,won’t be watching him again…. Ruined it…’

MailOnline have contacted Peter Kay’s representatives for comment. 

Describing the performance as 'chaotic' they admitted they went as far as to leave after the uncomfortable ordeal with the heckler (pictured 2017)

Describing the performance as ‘chaotic’ they admitted they went as far as to leave after the uncomfortable ordeal with the heckler (pictured 2017)

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Meanwhile Peter topped the 2024 rich list thanks to his residency tour, which is estimated to have generated an impressive £27million. 

The Better Late Than Never tour came up trumps, beating Michael McIntyre’s £10.3million revenue.

Tickets to the comic’s gig cost an average of £59.70 in comparison to Michael’s £43.35 tickets.

According to The Sun, Pollstar claimed Peter dominated the box office’s takings for comedians, though his take-home pay will have been less than the estimated gross.

Pollstar’s JR Lind said: ‘The mainstreaming of stand-up comedy continued in 2024, shoving its way into the serious sides of the discourse. 

‘The proliferation of streaming, social media and podcasting has accelerated the career velocity of a working comic and changed the calculus.

‘The new math gives comics the ability to reach an audience anytime, anywhere, building a fanbase as rabid and dedicated as a pop star, they no longer can be pigeonholed as the court jesters skewering the powerful and humorously noting their shortcomings.’

Peter announced 21 new dates in November 2024, kicking off in February 2025 and will finish his show in February 2026.

Pete Kay Live originally kicked off in December 2022 and the new dates will see him visit 16 cities over the course of a year.

The new tour which will run in 2025 and 2026 will include his first dates at Aberdeen P&J Live, Brighton Centre, Bournemouth International Centre and Isle of Man Villa Marina.

Peter has already broken records during the tour after selling out 45 dates at London’s O2 Arena, the only artist to do so in the world.

The funnyman also performed a record 100 shows at the Manchester AO Arena – breaking all attendance and performance records. 

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