The funnyman was back on form following successful surgery to removed kidney stones.
The ‘excited’ star told a sellout crowd at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena: ‘I am not 100 per cent but I am here and it’s nice to be out of bed!’ to a huge round of applause.
The beloved British comedian, looking smart and slimmed down in a black suit and white shirt was giving his first performance since undergoing an emergency operation.
The entertainer, 48 – medically cleared by doctors this week – said the excruciating pain of having kidney stones was worse than childbirth, saying: ‘It f*****g aches.’
And he told the audience who had delivered babies but not suffered his illness: ‘You have no idea what pain is!
The British comedian, looking smart and slimmed down in a black suit and white shirt was giving his first performance since undergoing an emergency operation
Anna Hulewicz-Brown, 58, from Leicester being treated for her birthday by her son Luke Brown, 28, said: ‘Michael was absolutely brilliant. He was hilarious.’
He has opened his gig stating: ‘Welcome Nottingham, I have made it to this beautiful city.’ and he finished to mass cheers
‘It is the worst pain I have ever experienced.’
The star, who also joked about his weight battle through his 90-minute gig, said: ‘I’ve lost a stone but not in the way I thought.’
The crowd were in stitches.
McIntyre then went into detail about the symptoms and treatment, saying: ‘ I was peeing every hour for three days. No chances of having sex!
‘The doctors said you have natural holes and we have to go in and get it out.
‘And as I was waiting for surgery a woman came over and started singing The Wheel!’
The comic, looking well, added: ‘Now I’m full of codeine and I’m off my face. It’s kind of nice. I could get used to it!
‘I’m going to have another kidney stone – it is fun.’
He has opened his gig stating: ‘Welcome Nottingham, I have made it to this beautiful city.’
He finished to mass cheers beaming:
‘I’m so glad I could come here tonight.
The star wowed the crowds and they were delighted he was fit and well enough to perform after his health scare.
Anna Hulewicz-Brown, 58, from Leicester being treated for her birthday by her son Luke Brown, 28, said: ‘Michael was absolutely brilliant. He was hilarious.’
McIntyre, who travelling the UK with his 50-date MACNIFICENT tour, was forced to postpone gigs post op at Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre and Plymouth Pavilions, when he first became ill.
Fans had been quick to wish him a speedy recovery on social media.
The entertainer, 48 – medically cleared by doctors this week – said the excruciating pain of having kidney stones was worse than childbirth
McIntyre, who travelling the UK with his 50-date MACNIFICENT tour, was forced to postpone gigs when he first became ill
Concerned gig goers had been left no knowing f he would be well enough to fulfil remaining tour dates.
But in a welcoming update on Wednesday his promoters Off The Kerb stated: ‘Michael McIntyre has had successful surgery to remove kidney stones and is recovering well.
‘He has been medically cleared to perform in Nottingham on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and is very excited to get back on stage.’
It followed an earlier announcement: ‘We regret to inform customers that Michael McIntyre will be unable to perform on Monday 4 March at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton.
‘Unfortunately, Michael has had an operation to remove kidney stones. The show will be rescheduled to a later date which will be announced shortly.
‘Tickets will remain valid for the new date. If you are unable to make the new date you will be entitled to a refund. We are very sorry for an inconvenience caused.’
The comic is also known for hosting Michael McIntyre’s Big Show and the game show The Wheel on the BBC.
Popular McIntyre has recently spoken out about his weight battle.
He previously stayed at a special £4,000-per-week weight loss clinic to lose more than two stone but has since put it back on and developed a fear of apples in the process.
He travelled to Austria in a bid to get himself in better shape and, after undergoing various tests, was told he should avoid eating apples.
He claims he is now scared to eat the fruit, which he was told would make him ‘lethargic: and ‘confused.’
But, despite successfully slimming down, he is struggling to keep the weight off now he’s back in the UK because his wife Kitty prefers ‘teddy bear Michael.’
He told The Sun: ‘I went to this place called the Mayr Clinic and lost quite a bit of weight, which I kept off for a little while.
‘It was a week of pain and they did all these tests on me, put little probes on the end of my tongue and told me I shouldn’t eat apples.
‘Apparently apples will make me very lethargic and confused in my brain. It’s the only thing I’ve taken from it, really.’
He added that he’s now put the weight he lost back on and has also developed a fear of apples.
