Peter Kay sparks anger as fans leave gig early over ‘nasty and bitter’ jibes after kicking out hecklers
Comedian Peter Kay has faced intense backlash for making “nasty” jokes towards hecklers at a recent gig, including one in response to a woman who shouted she “loves” him.
Kay, 51, reportedly had two guests chucked out of his show, but several other audience members ended up walking out over his “bitter” behaviour.
The comedian was performing at his Manchester homecoming gig on Saturday, February 8 as part of his Better Late Than Never Again! tour, and apparently became furious when one man in the crowds kept shouting “garlic bread” – Kay’s catchphrase.
Another woman who yelled “we love you” was booted out, with Kay yelling cruel remarks about her weight, comparing her to Emmerdale star Lisa Riley, one witness claimed.
The comedian, who has enjoyed a lengthy career after finding fame in the 1990s, also upset fans when he decided to do an impression of a blind person and made jokes about erections and depression.
“[It] was embarrassing, the guy only shouted garlic bread and the woman just shouted we love you Peter,” one guest recalled.
They continued to say they had “waited 20 years to see him and were disappointed,” MailOnline reports.
Another told the publication: “We were sat in front of the guy. He shouted garlic bread about four times, as a professional comedian, he [Kay] should have handled the situation better, the woman only said she loved him! They weren’t heckling or swearing.”
The show was branded “chaotic,” with another spectator blasting the “nasty and bitter” comments made by the Car Share star.
Others recounted how they had left the show early in disapproval of his behaviour, with one stating: “The whole thing just feels 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.”
Another remarked: “I’ve lost a lot of respect for Peter Kay after the way he treated the heckler at the end of his Manchester Feb 8 show.
“Having him removed by force by his entourage and cracking jokes about it over the three or four minutes it took. No manners. Huge waste of money.”
The woman in question who was kicked out is understood to have yelled: “We love you Peter Kay.”
Her remark was met with the comic hitting back: “Go on, off you go Lisa Riley” as she was instructed to leave the show.
Riley, 48, is best known for her role as Mandy Dingle on ITV’s Emmerdale, and has been open about her battle with weight.
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MailOnline also reports Kay had gone on to impersonate a blind person and also joke he hadn’t had an erection for years after “sertraline 40mg,” alluding to the anti-depressant drug often prescribed on the NHS.
GB News has contacted Kay’s representatives for a comment on the reports.