For those unsure whether Jason Manford was going to be a musical or a comedy - they got the best of both worlds. The Salford-born comic took the Mancunian audience back in time to the coronavirus lockdown before finishing the laugh along journey at a primary school assembly with all those memorable holy ‘bangers’.
Some punters had been waiting since pre-pandemic for the Stockport man’s 'Like Me' tour at the AO Arena - and many certainly left a few calories lighter due to all the laughter they endured. Serenaded by cheesy pop and an unenthusiastic Mexican wave from the crowd, Manford arrived to welcome his audience.
The Salford University graduate opened with one of his “dad’s” favourites about a man’s severed penis and his wife choosing to get a new kitchen instead of forking out for a new member.
