Irish Examiner view: Have you heard the one about Peter Kay? Well, he's a stand-up guy

We can't outdo the much-loved comedian's own words about his Irish tour: 'If there’s ever a time people need a laugh it’s now'

From his TV classic 'Phoenix Nights' to his stand-up shows, Peter Kay's brand of humour is what we all need right now. File picture: Peter Byrne/PA

What would you do if you entered the virtual waiting room of your favourite ticketing website to be told that there were 300,000 customers ahead of you in the queue? 

That was the experience of people trying to book for the shows of comic Peter Kay, the man who actually did say that he had “seen the future, and it’s garlic bread”. If only the cryptocurrency speculators had listened to him.