He particularly loves performing at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford, where he consistently breaks box office records [1] Pearce was born in Leeds in 1951.
His father was a pianist and his mother Jean was a respected dance teacher, notably teaching a young Malandra Burrows to perform.
[1] He took up ballet as a child, developing a penchant for performing after appearing in amateur productions for Leeds Thespians and operatic companies.
"[1] He moved to Iceland for a period, worked on fish docks, was a dresser for Yorkshire Television and a stage hand at Leeds Grand.
Pearce, who had always loved entertaining people, then found employment as a redcoat for the British holiday camp Butlins in 1970, with a friend who had attended his mother's dancing school; together they formed a musical double act, known as the Stewart Brothers.
Prior to this he was voted Club Mirror's solo comedian of the year by fellow professionals in 1988, and followed this with best television comedy newcomer at the London Palladium.
[2] He has been a regular on stage, performing a summer season with acts such as Tommy Trinder at the Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe, and topping the bill at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool in 1993.
2010 saw Billy return to the North Pier alongside Guy Barrett, son of well known Norman Barrett, Neil Hurst and Leanne Fury [5] In 2011 Billy moved his Laughter show from North Pier to the Grand Theatre, Blackpool bringing Neil Hurst with him and Emma Gilmour.
[8] In April 2021, Pearce became the first Patron for local community charity, WF3 Kindness who work across the South Leeds and North Kirklees area.
Pearce, who lives local to the charity supported the organisation since their incorporation in 2020 and said at the time “I feel incredibly proud to have been asked.