Peter Kay addressed the backlash after ejecting two audience members from his Better Late Than Never Again! tour gig in Manchester. He stated that the individuals disrupted the show repeatedly despite his attempts to address the situation humorously and ignore them. Kay defended his actions, emphasizing the importance of considering the experience of the paying audience. Lisa Riley, whom Kay compared the ejected woman to, also defended Kay, stating she was not offended.
Kay is doing the last leg of his record-breaking Better Late Than Never Again! tour this month.Kay is doing the last leg of his record-breaking Better Late Than Never Again! tour this month. Peter Kay has defended his decision to throw hecklers out of a recent gig after a backlash from audience members who accused him of overreacting.
But he was criticised by fans for his response, including comparing the ejected woman to the Emmerdale actor Lisa Riley, which audience members took to be a “derogatory” comment about her weight. The statement added: “At that point I had no choice but to take action. The lady who was escorted out did bear a striking resemblance to Lisa Riley, though I don’t see how that’s an insult. This was only the second and third time I’ve had to ask someone to leave during my 114 shows over the past three years of this tour.
“The security guards came over to me and said: ‘You are going to have to leave – Peter Kay doesn’t like people shouting out,’” he said. “I thought they were going to warn me off but they stood me up, brought me to the stairs, which were dead steep. I have massive bruises in my leg. I haven’t been able to walk properly at work today. My arms are all covered in bruises.”
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