Peter Kay has broken his silence after he had hecklers thrown out (Image: PA)
Peter Kay has broken his silence after he kicked out hecklers from his tour show. The comedian was slammed by fans attending his show on February 8 after he had two audience members thrown out for disturbing his performance.
Taking to , he posted publicly on his story: “At the show on Saturday night, February 8th, in Manchester I had two hecklers disrupting from the very start.
“I did my best to address the situation and made light of it, as any comedian would, but unfortunately, their interruptions continued. I then tried to ignore them, hoping they’d settle down, but when the disruption persisted into the second half of the show, I asked the audience around them if they were being bothered by the noise.
“They all shouted “yes,” and when I asked for a show of hands, at least forty raised theirs. 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.”
He concluded with: “As a comedian, you never want to eject anyone, but when repeated disruptions make it impossible to continue, it’s important to consider the experience for the rest of the audience, who’ve paid to see the show without interruption.”
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The audience member removed from the show told Manchester Evening News she was “annoyed and upset” about being ejected, saying: “To go to a show and feel like you’re having the mick taken out of you because of your weight, I was just a bit shocked.”
“The whole arena was laughing, I think they thought it was part of the show but there was a nastiness to his voice. It was like he was trying to get the crowd against me – it just wasn’t nice, to be honest.”
The drama was said to have started when a man in the audience repeatedly shouted Kay’s famous catchphrase, ‘Garlic Bread’.
Kay then addressed the heckler directly, as a witness said: “Peter Kay said, ‘Right this guy, where are you?’ The lights were turned on him, and he was singled out in front of the crowd.”
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Peter Kay has come under fire for ejecting two audience members (Image: Getty)
The mood changed when six or seven security guards came to remove the man, which surprised many in attendance. During this point, a woman shouted: “We love you, Peter Kay!”
This then reportedly led to Kay saying: “Yeah, get her out too. I’m enjoying this. Who wants her out too?” A witness claimed everyone raised their hands, thinking it was part of the comedy show.
The witness added: “He then proceeded to shout at them for three to five minutes. The audience was mixed; some couldn’t believe it and were obviously annoyed, and others were laughing, thinking it was part of the show or going along with it.”