Some Peter Kay fans have criticized his Better Late Than Never tour as “like going to Pontins,” with some saying they were not impressed.
Peter Kay has been criticised by some of his fans, who have accused the comic of putting on a below-par performance for his Better Late Than Never tour.
The Bolton-born star, 52, who has been heckled during the sold-out tour, which first began in December 2022, has been slammed by some ticketholders, who say they’ve waited 12 years to see Peter live in action again, only to be presented with ‘recycled’ jokes. One person compared the show to an evening at holiday park, Pontins, while suggested the show’s humour was becoming ‘outdated’ and ‘stale.
Audience members spoke out about the gigs on TikTok, with one person asking: “Was it just me – or was Peter Kay not worth the two year wait?”
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The show was described as “booked tickets two years ago.” in a caption. from Plymouth to Manchester, traveled all the way.
We were “excited, buzzing,” but honestly, we were? Peter Kay simply failed to deliver. We didn’t expect a musical with random singalongs; we did.
The particular punter on TikTok appeared uninterested when he sang commercial jingles for confectionary like “a Mars a day helps you work, rest and play” and “a finger of Fudge is just enough” during the portion of Peter’s performance.
One person said they had left the show during the break, saying they had “learned the funny side of singing 80s TV ads for two hours, lol.” One respondent asked, “Responding, another asked, “Did he mention Spangles and Texan choc bars?” His entire act is that.
Others criticized him for continuing to talk about his deceased nana when I went to see him. I’ve been a huge Peter Kay fan ever since he arrived, but I have to agree. This was a terrible show that we saw in Glasgow a few years ago.
Others, however, adore the show and have praised Peter for his sharpwit and insightful perspective on life, which has helped him become one of the country’s most popular comedians.
One fan said, “Think this is a TikTok thing, seems the in thing to say Peter Kay is c**p,” claiming that the criticism was just a “TikTok thing.”
Others argued that it was inappropriate for comedians to say anything out of fear of being offensive.
“Thank you, a**e woke snowflakes, not Peter Kay,” Comedy is completely lost on you if you don’t believe Peter Kay is an iconic comedian, even if it wasn’t great.
Peter’s representatives have been contacted by The Mirror to comment on this story.
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Source: Mirror
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