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Comedian Peter Kay looked relaxed as he was spotted on a rare public outing.The beloved comedian, who recently delighted fans with his comeback on TV for the Wallace and Gromit Christmas special, was speen enjoying a walk in London amidst his Better Late Than Never tour.The tour has seen the star perform across the country over the past three years. Peter, 51, was seen climbing aboard his tour bus at London's O2 Arena, gearing up to head to Manchester for his next gig on 7 February.

The Masked Singer viewers are certain they've cracked the identity of the second contestant, Snail.The ITV guessing game returned on Saturday (Jan 4) with a fresh batch of 12 celebrities trying to keep their identities under wraps. Panel regulars Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross were joined by newcomer Maya Jama and special guest Sir Mo Farah for the sixth series' stylish kick-off.

Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway branded Tony Christie "brave" as the singer discussed his health struggles on the show.

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Tony Christie is perhaps best known for his hit (Is This The Way To) Amarillo, but this July he’s encouraging us all to sing our hearts out as part of a mass singalong paying tribute to the UK’s hard-working carers.

This Morning viewers found themselves being taken aback by Tony Christie as he appeared on the show. The singer joined hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield live on the famous sofa on Tuesday (April 25) and fans were quick to flock to social media to admit their 'soft spot' for the star.

EastEnders icon Denise Fox (played by Diane Parish) and Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) took their flirty emotional affair to the next level on Valentine's Day when they shared a passionate kiss. However, Ravi decided to use their affair as blackmail against Denise after finding out Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) was investigating his links with organised crime.

Vanessa Feltz put her ex to the back of her mind as she partied with her celebrity pals over the weekend. The TalkTV presenter was all smiles as she posed for snaps with Panto legend Christopher Biggins and former Brookside star Claire Sweeney.

Peter Kay is angry with late paedophile presenter Jimmy Savile for destroying the legacy of his music video for '(Is This The Way To) Amarillo'. The stand-up comic teamed up with singer Tony Christie in 2005 to release a version of the 1971 track - which had featured in Kay's Channel 4 sitcom 'Phoenix Nights' in 2002 - to raise money for charity Comic Relief. The video featured Kay and a host of other beloved British celebrities miming along to the lyrics and walking and dancing, these included 'Coronation Street' actor William Roache, his late 'Corrie' co-star Anne Kirkbride, late 'Bullseye' host Jim Bowen, Sir Cliff Richard, talk show host Sir Michael Parkinson, late comedy great Ronnie Corbett and more.

Suzanne Vega has announced that she will be hitting the road next year for a winter UK tour – get tickets here.The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter – whose most recent album was 2020’s ‘An Evening Of New York Songs And Stories’ – will kick off the tour at Bexhill On Sea’s De La Warr Pavilion on February 11, 2023.Vega will then make stops in Ipswich, Northampton, Edinburgh, York, Cambridge, Cardiff and more, before wrapping up the tour at London’s Royal Festival Hall on March 2.Tickets go on sale on Friday (June 24) at 10am BST – get them here.

Glastonbury has confirmed the full 2022 line-up for its Acoustic Stage.This latest addition to the growing Worthy Farm bill for this year’s festival, which is held from June 22-26, follows on from recent line-up announcements for the Glade, Common, Left Field and Shangri-La areas.The Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury 2022, which specialises in blues, folk, contemporary and country music, will see headline performances from Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott (June 24), The Waterboys (25) and Suzanne Vega (26).The likes of The Undertones, Richard Thompson, Tony Christie, the Bootleg Beatles, The Shires, Brian Kennedy, Mary Coughlan, Scouting For Girls, Fisherman’s Friends, Laura Veirs, Terry Reid and this year’s Emerging Talent Competition winner, Lewis McLaughlin, will also perform on the Acoustic Stage.A post shared by Glastonbury Festival (@glastofest)“The Acoustic Stage is a festival within a festival,” a statement on Glastonbury’s website reads. “For the last 30 years or so, people have been trooping up to the hill to the haven of the Acoustic field.“The crowds visit the Acoustic Stage to either avoid the rain and, maybe even, the sun – in the sanctuary of [our] super-duper circus tent – or, to hear acoustic, song-based music.”Last week the official site map for Glastonbury 2022 was shared by the festival organisers, giving ticketholders their first look at site changes and new areas at this year’s festival.

The year is 2005. You turn on BBC Radio 1 to hear comedian Peter Kay has bagged himself a Number 1 single for the second consecutive week. How did this happen?

The Guardian.However he has refused to divulge a figure, claiming that the amount is different each year."There’s been all sorts of cover versions, from the Spice Girls, Tony Christie and Oasis," he added.

Tony Christie has previously described how his tour bus was ambushed by a group of men after it stopped for fuel in France.

Wham's Last Christmas has finally made it to the No1 after 36 years out in the cold.By hitting the top in the first chart of 2021, announced today the song also breaks a new Official Chart record in the process setting a new record for the longest time taken for a single to reach No1 overtaking Tony Christie’s (Is This The Way To) Amarillo, which took 33 years and 4 months to claim the top spot in March 2005).Martin Talbot, chief executive, Official Charts Company said: “This is a fantastic record for Last Christmas."Just a few weeks after Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas is You reached No1 after a 26 year wait, for the Wham! tune to make its own impact after so long really shows how much the British public love their Christmas

Highland garden boozer.Paul Stephenson, from Cawdor, near Inverness, converted his outhouse into a pub during lockdown and hasn’t looked back.The ex-radio producer began the Vintage Rock Pod podcast from his new bar and has already blethered with a host of music legends over a pint.Since going on air at the start of the month, he has chatted to John Illsley from Dire Straits and Big Country star Bruce Watson.He has also interviewed Mitch Murray, who has sold more than half a billion songs worldwide and produced and written tracks for The Beatles, John Lennon, Tom Jones and Tony Christie.Dad-of-four Paul has been amazed at how quickly his podcast has taken off.The first few shows were listened to by more than 1000 people from 18 countries

Bolton comedian Peter Kay has left viewers in tears with his emotional recreation of his 2005 hit Amarillo on BBC 's Big Night In.

Peter Kay is set to make a big TV return to support the BBC's latest fundraiser.

Peter Kay is recreating his smash hit music video for Amarillo for the BBC's Big Night In and is calling on all fans - and key workers - to join in.

Paddy McGuinness has taken aim at Dominic Cummings after it emerged that he broke lockdown to travel from London to Durham with wife Mary and their son, while suffering with coronavirus symptoms.

Paddy McGuinness has expressed his feelings about the Dominic Cummings saga through song - putting his own cheeky spin on a classic track.