Peter Kay has made a special announcement about his 2026 stand-up tour.

All of the profits from his 2026 stand-up tour will be donated to 12 cancer charities (Image: Getty)

Peter Kay has unveiled that all of the profits from his 2026 stand-up tour will be donated to 12 cancer charities. The comedian from Bolton, 52, is wrapping up his years-long Better Late Than Never tour. Speaking on The One Show on Wednesday, he said: “It’s finishing next year, and I am announcing the last lot of shows, but all the profits are going to cancer charities. […] Unfortunately, everybody knows someone who’s been affected on that list, and I just hope people support it. Come to the shows. That’s why I’m here.”

The charities are Children With Cancer UK, Teenage Cancer Trust, Kidney Cancer UK, Blood Cancer UK, Bowel Cancer UK, Prostate Cancer UK, DKMS UK, Ovarian Cancer Action, Pancreatic Cancer UK, Anthony Nolan, The Brain Tumour Charity and Breast Cancer UK.

Peter Kay made the announcement on The One Show (Image: Getty)

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Rachel Calderon, deputy director of fundraising at Blood Cancer UK, commented: “Everyone in the blood cancer community, whether they’re affected by leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma, is genuinely chuffed and deeply grateful he (Kay) has chosen to support Blood Cancer UK on his tour through ticket sales.

“Every pound helps us support people facing blood cancer and will help fund lifesaving research that will get us closer to beating blood cancer within a generation.”

Seren Evans, senior head of mass fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK, remarked: “Loads of us here at Prostate Cancer UK are huge fans of Peter Kay, so we’re really excited and grateful to be part of his final arena tour.”

The comedian from Bolton is finishing his year-long Better Late Than Never tour (Image: Getty)

Nicky Read, chief of fundraising at Anthony Nolan, echoed: “We’re extremely grateful to Peter Kay who, through choosing to support Anthony Nolan as one of the beneficiaries of his final shows, is supporting people affected by blood cancer and blood disorders.”

The final dates are arena shows in Newcastle, Nottingham, Glasgow, Dublin, Birmingham, Belfast, Liverpool, Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester and London.