The tour, which was co-hosted by Peter Kay, earned a staggering $ 27 million last year. One of the most successful tours of 2024 is his Better Late Than Never string of dates, according to his best-selling book.
The 51 year old amassed a total of £26, 992, 507 from his 35 performances, according to official tour revenue data from US analytics company Pollstar. Only fellow comedian Michael McIntyre, 48, came close to matching the Bolton-born star among UK comics, earning £10, 284, 888.
Each show last year generated about $771k with tickets costing on average £59.70. The Phoenix Nights star’s success on tour surpassed revenues of many big names including Billie Eilish (£14.3m), Robbie Williams (£10.1m) and Lady Gaga (£10.4m).
He also outperformed international comedians Trevor Noah (£20.8m) and Kevin Hart (£17.2m) in terms of annual revenues. The Pollstar figures, highlighted in a special Year End 2024 Report for the music industry, disclose the box office earnings of the world’s top live entertainers.
The top three spots were dominated by US stars – with Nashville’s family-friendly Nate Bargatze banking £56.2m, Sebastian Maniscalco £38m and Jerry Seinfeld £31.16m. All had higher ticket prices than Kay.
Last year, Peter was crowned Britain’s highest-earning comedian, with his staggering £34.6million fortune unveiled. He dethroned The Office’s Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant to take the top spot on the list of stand-up stars.
In November 2022, The Sun reported that the comedian had a cool £22.6million sitting in his company’s accounts. The accounts for his main company, Hussein Traders Ltd, showed that he has £22.6million in investments, and is £10.5million in profit.
Peter is still performing on his current, fourth-year tour. In November, due to “overwhelming demand”, 21 new shows were added, extending the tour until February 2026. New performances are scheduled in Aberdeen, Liverpool, Cardiff, before wrapping up on the Isle of Man.
A funny commercial featuring Peter carrying a gold toilet to his mother’s well-known bungalow made the announcement of the new dates. “It’s been wonderful doing what I love most, stand-up comedy. Laughter is more important than ever in these challenging times”, he expressed.
Peter’s tour, which kicked off in Manchester in December 2022, has already made history. He broke all previous record-breaking performances and attendance at the Manchester AO Arena on his 100th performance.
He also held the record-breaking 45 shows at The O2, London, which is the highest number by any artist ever to occur there in the venue’s history. He also became the first artist to do so internationally.
Peter made a victorious return to the stage in 2022 after his 2018 shows were called off due to “unforeseen family circumstances”. The comedy icon first appeared on ITV’s New Voices in 1997, which featured a generation of comedians.
He appeared on BBC2’s The Sunday Show in his segment Peter Kay’s World of Entertainment that year. In 2000, he made his name with Live at the Top of the Tower, which established him as a household name.
Soon after, he was given the lead role in the hit television series Phoenix Nights, which became his own Channel 4 series, The Peter Kay Thing. He entertained over 1.2 million people in 2010 while setting the Guinness World Record for the largest stand-up comedy run ever.
He made his first stage appearances in 12 years with his eagerly awaited live comedy acts in 2022, resuming his reign in the limelight. Offstage, Peter’s personal life has seen him wed Susan Gargan in 2001, with the couple now sharing three children.
Source: Mirror
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