Peter Kay's Blackpool Gig Aids Teen's Heart Surgery

Peter Kay will perform a special one-off show in Blackpool on September 27, 2026, to help raise funds for a teenager's vital heart operation. The event will take place at the Opera House within Blackpool's Winter Gardens.

Fin Cormack, a 19-year-old from Prenton, Merseyside, is fundraising for treatment in the United States. He was born with Ebstein's anomaly, a rare abnormality of the tricuspid valve, which has necessitated several major heart surgeries since he was just 11 days old.

The family aims to raise $200,000 for treatment with a leading expert on the condition, Dr. Dearani, at the Mayo Clinic. This funding is intended to give Fin a chance at a fuller, easier life. Kay was inspired to act after seeing Fin's situation reported on the news, expressing his hope that the event will help Fin receive the necessary surgery.

Fin's mother, Clare Cormack, expressed overwhelming gratitude for Kay's significant gesture, describing it as "unreal." This is not the first time the comedian has supported charitable causes; he has previously donated profits from his tours to cancer charities and helped raise funds for the late cancer campaigner Laura Nuttall.