When he appeared on Scott’s breakfast show this morning, the rarely-seen comedian Peter Kay discussed his quirks with BBC Radio 2’s Scott Mills.
Peter Kay openly discussed his struggles with nerves both on and off stage as he admitted to wearing a “mask.”
The comedian, 52, appeared on Scott Mills’ BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show this morning, where he admitted he was nervous to meet the radio DJ as he discussed his anxieties. Despite being a hugely-popular stand-up comedian, Peter admitted showbiz and chatting on the radio ‘isn’t his comfort zone’ when quizzed by Scott, 51, about his nerves.
Peter, who made a rare TV appearance last night, revealed that he frequently “wears a mask” during live shows. DJ Scott Mills acknowledged that he had a job and that being an introvert was making up for his own nerves, and Peter said, “I can’t fathom it either at all.” You know what, I believe because I wear a mask when I perform on television and think it comes off as a little pretentious. I don’t mean literally. But I mean, but yeah, it’s still very much who I am at the same time.
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I’m introverted, so that’s not a lot of miles away from where I am as a person. You don’t appear to be performing an act. You would probably be exactly the same if I bumped into you in the street because you were, oh, at home and you were introverted. You just feel more quiet, though. not miserable.
In a room with fewer people, the pair also agreed that they would struggle to do the same in front of millions of people. I don’t know why that’s, Peter said. Not miserable, either. Just not entirely at ease with it.
Later in the conversation, Peter revealed his stand-up, saying, “I always loved making people happy, and I still do… It sounds cliché, but it’s a vocation.” There is no way I’ll ever be able to make people laugh, despite the fact that I already enjoy doing it.
Peter announced a continuation of his UK arena tour after appearing on The One Show yesterday and appearing on The One Show with an unrecognizable face. Profits from this time will benefit 12 cancer charities.
Due to high demand, the tour, which began in 2022, has been repeatedly extended. Even though records have been broken, Peter has revealed that these dates will be his last.
He said to Scott Mills, “I’m not milking it, I do love it, but you’ve got to have summat to say!” He joked that he wasn’t going to do an Elton John or Torvill and Dean by going on a tour, before saying, “Oh, I’m not that bad, they’ve retired about ten times!” before joking about the skatin duo Torvill and Dean.
It comes after Peter stated on the One Show that his tour would be wrapping up next year and that all proceeds will go to cancer charities.
“They’re all 12 cancer charities: Children with cancer, UK Teenage Cancer Trust, Kidney Cancer UK, Blood Cancer UK, Bowel Cancer UK, Prostate UK, DKMS, Ovarian Cancer Action, Pancreatic Cancer UK, Anthony Nolan, the brain tumor charity, and Breast Cancer UK,” says the statement.
He continued, “Unfortunately, everyone has a friend on that list, and I just hope people support it.” I’m here because I’m watching the shows. You don’t even need to like me; it’s more important. It’s important to help those organizations.
Source: Mirror
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