Peter Kay jokes about absence as he gets standing ovation at first gig in three years
appeared on stage at Manchester's O2 Apollo for the first of two live Q&As as part of The Doing it For Laura events on Saturday.At the gig, he joked about his absence, saying returning to the stage is like "getting in a hot bath".He said: "I've never in my life had a standing ovation when I came on."Peter joked: "I'm going to go away for four more years."The events are being held to raise money for Laura Nuttall, 20, who has an aggressive type of brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme.Ms Nuttall, who was in the audience, was initially given 12-18 months to live when she was diagnosed aged 18 but has received immunotherapy treatment in Germany thanks to fundraising.Her sister Gracie introduced Kay and told the audience that the family