Comedian admits to mixed feelings but says event is a ‘positive thing’ despite human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia
Louis CK has defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh comedy festival in Saudi Arabia after fellow comedians criticised the big names taking part as whitewashing a regime guilty of human rights abuses.
Speaking on Real Time With Bill Maher, CK, who is co-headlining the festival with the British comedian Jimmy Carr on Monday night local time, said other comedians had been “really surprised” by the response from audiences in Riyadh so far.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/oct/06/louis-ck-defends-riyadh-comedy-festival-performance-good-opportunity
Author : Sian Cain
Publish date : 2025-10-06 01:09:00
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