Peter Kay's record-breaking tour earned comic whopping £27million in 2024
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Comic Peter Kay earned a massive £27million last year from his record-breaking tour. His Better Late Than Never string of dates has been named one of the most globally successful tours of 2024. His staggering earnings put him fourth in the planet’s most lucrative shows by comedians, only eclipsed by US stars.
The 51-year-old recorded a total of £26,992,507 from his 35 gigs, according to the official tour earnings rundown by US analytics firm Pollstar. Only Michael McIntyre, 48, came close to the Bolton star for homegrown comedians. He took home £10,284,888. With tickets costing on average £59.70, the Car Share star earned approximately £771k a night from last year's shows.
The Phoenix Nights supremo success on the road eclipsed tour revenues from many major stars including Billie Eilish (£14.3m), Robbie Williams (£10.1m) and Lady Gaga (£10.4m). He also beat international comics Trevor Noah (£20.8m) and Kevin Hart (£17.2m) for annual revenues.
The Pollstar figures, featured in a special Year End 2024 Report compiled for the music industry, reveals the box office earnings of the biggest live entertainers on the globe. US stars dominated the top three spots - with Nashville's family friendly Nate Bargatze banking £56.2m, Sebastian Maniscalco £38m and Jerry Seinfeld £31.16m. All of their ticket prices were costlier than Kay’s fees.
Last year Peter was named Britain's best paid comedian as his £34.6million fortune was revealed. He beat the likes of The Office's Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant to clinch the top spot on the stand-up rich list. Peter is still performing as part of his tour, now in its fourth year. In November, due to "overwhelming demand", 21 new performances were added. This will take the tour up to February 2026, with new shows in Aberdeen, Liverpool, Cardiff, before finishing up on the Isle of Mann.
