Roy Chubby Brown
- 79 years old
- English
- Stand-up comedian
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The snobbery of Roy 'Chubby' Brown's critics
In a few hours' time, comedy fans in Sheffield will take to the streets in protest. Their cause? Not Brexit, or climate change, but the decision to ban Roy 'Chubby' Brown from performing a gig in the city.
Andrew Tettenborn, The Spectator, 10th September 2021Janey Godley dropped from Scottish government's coronavirus campaign
Janey Godley has been dropped from the Scottish government's coronavirus awareness campaign amidst controversy over her offensive old tweets.
British Comedy Guide, 10th September 2021Protest held to support Roy Chubby Brown in Sheffield
Protesters took to the steps of Sheffield City Hall this morning to make their voices heard over the decision to cancel the Roy "Chubby" Brown gig in the city.
Adam Fowler, ITV, 10th September 2021Chubby Brown: Sheffield cancellation backed by council
A council leader has said his authority "wholeheartedly" supports a venue's decision to cancel a show by comedian Roy "Chubby" Brown.
BBC, 8th September 2021Campaign for Roy Chubby Brown to perform after gig axed
A campaign has been growing in support of controversial comic Roy Chubby Brown performing following the news that a planned gig in Sheffield has been cancelled.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th September 2021Banning Chubby Brown only makes him free-speech martyr
The veteran comedian, once among Britain's most popular, has been barred from a Sheffield venue. But who does the decision really benefit?
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 6th September 2021Simon Evans: let Roy Chubby Brown perform
Free speech is for jowly, unlettered grotesques, too.
Simon Evans, Spiked, 4th September 2021Roy Chubby Brown banned from another venue
Roy Chubby Brown slams the 'snowflakes' as he's banned from another venue.
Teesside Gazette, 1st September 2021Calls for Roy Chubby Brown Sheffield show to be pulled
Following pressure from Whitby residents for Whitby City Council to do the same - another location Brown is scheduled to perform at later this year - residents in Sheffield are now following suit.
Lisa Wong, The Sheffield Star, 25th August 2021Britain's most offensive comedian
Roy Chubby Brown understood the UK's class system far better than any politician.
Alwyn W. Turner, Unherd, 22nd June 2021