Peter Kay has said he had "no choice" but to ask security to eject two hecklers at his show on Saturday because their "repeated disruptions" made it "impossible to continue". The comedian asked staff at Manchester's AO Arena to remove a man who shouted "Garlic bread",

Comedian Peter Kay has said he had “no choice” but to eject two audience members from his performance on Saturday. The 51-year-old had two audience members kicked out of the AO Arena in Manchester after they heckled him while he was performing on his Better Late Than Never… Again tour.

I'm a stand-up comedian. I know you've never heard of me. I've never heard of you either! But I promise you that I've been doing stand-up for nearly eight years so I've seen most things in comedy other than sold-out audiences and standing ovations.

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Peter Kay has issued a statement on social media after kicking a heckler out of his gig in Manchester, one who yelled 'garlic bread' and another for shouting her admiration for him

The comedian explained why he threw out three audience members from his Manchester show, while referencing the Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley