Peter Kay adds 16 arena stand-up shows

Kay said he does not like being away from home

Phoenix Nights comedian Peter Kay is extending his run of shows in Manchester next year, performing 20 dates instead of just four.

The dates will be his first live stand-up shows since his Mum Wants A Bungalow tour in 2003.

He will play Manchester's MEN Arena between 27 April and the 22 May 2010.

In an interview with Reggie Yates on BBC Radio 1, Kay said all the dates had sold out already. He is calling it the Tour That Doesn't Tour Tour.

Home bird

But he did not rule out extending the tour further and performing shows in other parts of the country.

"I probably will go on tour but let's just see," he told Yates on the programme.

He told Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles last week that he agreed to the shows after writing his new autobiography, Saturday Night Peter.

"I want to do it again. I regret not doing it. I did like doing it. Because I wrote that book and I started talking about it again I thought, 'It would be shame if I didn't do it again'.

"I do like it. It is terrifying, you and 10,000 people, but it will be good."

Explaining his decision to restrict the dates to Manchester, Kay said: "I don't want to be away from home, this is a happy compromise. The secret to life is balance, spending time with your family and friends, with a bit of work."

In an interview later on ITV's This Morning, Kay announced he will be hosting next year's Brit Awards at London's Earls Court on 16 February.

Kay, who had a hit with (Is This The Way To) Amarillo, has also brought together almost 100 famous faces from around the world to create this year's official single for Children In Need.

Peter Kay's Animated All-Star Band entered the UK singles chart at number 18, only a few hours after becoming available to download.