Peter Kay ticket site crashes following “unprecedented” demand
Demand for Peter Kay’s first stand-up tour in 12 years crashed the O2 Priority website and app after the pre-sale opened today (November 10).
The comedian announced a string of UK dates on Sunday (November 6), marking his first stand-up tour since 2010. In December 2017, he cancelled a planned UK tour and stepped back from public appearances due to “unforeseen family circumstances”.
After the pre-sale for tickets opened on Thursday at 10am for O2 Priority customers, the company issued a statement to acknowledge the demand.
“We’re seeing unprecedented demand for Peter Kay tickets & we know a lot of you can’t access Priority,” a statement on Twitter reads. “Sorry, we’re working on it. Please be patient; this is by far the highest demand we’ve ever seen for Priority Tickets in 15 years. The presale lasts for 48h so keep checking.”
We’re seeing unprecedented demand for Peter Kay tickets & we know a lot of you can’t access Priority. Sorry, we’re working on it. Please be patient; this is by far the highest demand we’ve ever seen for Priority Tickets in 15 years. The presale lasts for 48h so keep checking.
— O2 (@O2) November 10, 2022
An hour later, the company shared another statement: “We are seeing lots of Priority Tickets being sold for Peter Kay to O2 and Virgin Media customers right across the UK. Apologies if you’ve not been successful but do keep trying.”
Kay’s comeback tour is set to kick off in Manchester next month, with the tour’s final stop scheduled for London at The O2 Arena on November 18, 2023.
The whole country right now refreshing to try to log onto O2 Priority to get Peter Kay tickets pic.twitter.com/9hiCedfZjQ
— Unreliable Yeltz (@Unreliableyeltz) November 10, 2022
“What about that O2 priority crashing ey? WHAT WERE ALL THAT ABOUT??”#peterkay pic.twitter.com/QzH6OzjjHw
— Ben Watson (@BenWatson_98) November 10, 2022
Me everytime I get a 504 Gateway error on the o2 priority website and app trying to get peter kay tickets this morning pic.twitter.com/4zoKI4Lce6
— Jake Burns (@jakeburns) November 10, 2022
The general sale for tickets opens from Saturday (November 12) at 10am GMT. You can check out all the dates below.
DECEMBER 2022
2 – Manchester, AO Arena
3 – Manchester, AO Arena
16 – London, The O2
17 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena
JANUARY 2023
6 – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena
7 – Liverpool, M&S Bank Arena
20 – Leeds, First Direct Arena
21 – London, The O2
FEBRUARY 2023
17 – Sheffield, Utilita Arena
18 – London, The O2
23 – Belfast, SSE Arena
24 – Belfast, SSE Arena
MARCH 2023
9 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena
10 – Newcastle, Utilita Arena
22 – London, The O2
23 – Birmingham, Resorts World Arena
APRIL 2023
6 – Dublin, 3Arena
7 – Dublin, 3Arena
22 – London, The O2
MAY 2023
5 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
6 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
19 – Leeds, First Direct Arena
20 – London, The O2
JUNE 2023
3 – London, The O2
16 – Cardiff, International Arena
17 – Cardiff, International Arena
JULY 2023
14 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
15 – Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena
29 – London, The O2
AUGUST 2023
11 – Sheffield, Utilita Arena
30 – London, The O2
SEPTEMBER 2023
9 – London, The O2
OCTOBER 2023
7 – London, The O2
NOVEMBER 2023
18 – London, The O2
“It’s good to be back to what I love doing best, stand-up comedy and if there’s ever a time people need a laugh it’s now,” Kay said in his tour announcement. “And with the cost of living at an all-time high, ticket prices are starting from £35. The same price they were on my previous tour in 2010.”
The comedian’s last UK tour in 2010, titled The Tour That Doesn’t Tour Tour… Now On Tour, broke the Guinness World Record for the best-selling stand-up tour ever.
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Adam Starkey
NME
