Peter Kay’s admirers believe he appears ‘unrecognisable’ in a new video.
The comedian, 49, was seen in a video alongside singer Bryan Edery earlier this month when the latter shared a backstage footage shot after one of Peter’s performances.
In the video, shot at London’s 02 venue and published on Instagram, Peter donned a black tracksuit and joked that he was ready to devour “two lamb bhunas.”
‘I was lucky enough to be invited by my dear friends to witness Peter Kay’s wonderful act at the O2,’ Bryan captioned his image.
‘And then very lucky to meet the man himself backstage. Go and see Peter’s show, it’s incredible.’
It didn’t take long for Bryan’s followers to comment on Peter’s appearance, with one person writing: ‘Bloody hell what happened? Didn’t recognise him.’
Another social media user penned: ‘Wow that’s some mega weight loss Peter lad.’
Someone else added: ‘He looks much healthier than he’s ever looked,’ and another person echoed, ‘He looks as fit as a fiddle and very healthy.’
‘I wouldn’t have recognised him,’ chimed in another Instagrammer.
Peter announced in November that he will go on his first stand-up tour in 12 years.
‘It’s good to get back to what I love doing best, stand-up comedy and if there’s ever a time people need a laugh it’s now,’ the funnyman said at the time.
‘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.’ Confirmation of his 2023 tour came after Peter took a break from the limelight in 2017 and cancelled his nationwide tour, citing family circumstances as the reason at the time.
Since then, he has gradually begun to return to public life with surprise performances and charity events, most notably dazzling fans at the Dance For Life show in Liverpool for Cancer Research in August.