Peter Kay has sparked rumours he is retiring from stand-up comedy after claiming he has run out of jokes.

The hit comedian - whose Mum Wants A Bungalow tour was a huge success and is still a hit on DVD - has been focusing on his acting in TV shows Max And Paddy's Road To Nowhere and most recently as female alter-ego Geraldine in Britain's Got The Pop Factor.

Peter, 35, made a surprise appearance on-stage at the end of friend Jason Manford's show in Salford recently, where the Daily Express reports he told the audience: "I've been far too busy mincing about dressed as a woman to come up with any new material.
He added: "I came up with one new joke recently about naan bread and it was about my nan and bread! But it's not very funny. That's why I don't do gigs any more."

Peter - who earned £4.5 million last year and recently appeared in musical The Producers in Manchester and Cardiff - hasn't toured as a stand-up comedian for over three years.
He is currently writing a follow up to his best selling memoirs The Sound Of laughter.

Ahhh... so much for the 'comeback' warm up gigs and tour then eh? :rolleyes:

I want to know if its a rumor or true though, as Peter has said on the radio three times now that he';s doing a tour lol

Yeah, probably just a rumor then :rolleyes:

we should form a petition to keep him going eg give him new jokes or ideas for new jokes he is the best comedian in the world we cant let him retire just like that get it going and send it to him once its finished

I bloody hope not. i'm trying to find his agent to come over to Montreal, Canada, and come in the just for laughs Comedy Festival.
Lee Evens has been over here, and lot's of other British Comedians.
If anyone can help that would be great.
Thanks
Graham