Russell Brand
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Russell Brand's Australian tour with an upcoming festival is cancelled before being officially announced
The 48-year-old comedian was set to be part of The Wanderlust Festival in February 2024, but both the festival and Brand have agreed not to proceed with his performances.
Matt Demarco, Daily Mail, 20th September 2023Why allegations like the ones against Russell Brand can take years to come to light
Social media is awash with conspiracy theories about a supposed 'coordinated attack' on Brand. But investigations into sexual assault allegations take months, if not years, of work in order to gather sufficient evidence.
Roisin O'Connor, The Independent, 20th September 2023Russell Brand accusations: Women 'told me that they were abused', says Andrew Sachs' granddaughter
Georgina Baillie had a relationship with Brand which led to the 2008 scandal when the comedian and Jonathan Ross, the broadcaster, left lewd messages for Sachs, the Fawlty Towers star.
Charlotte Wace, The Times, 20th September 2023Fearne Cotton deletes Russell Brand podcast episodes after 'unfollowing' him on Instagram
Cotton has removed all mention of the comedian from her podcast after he was accused of sexually assaulting four women, which he denies.
Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 20th September 2023Paramount+ pulls Russell Brand's comedy special 'Live in New York City' from their streaming service
Paramount+ has removed Russell Brand's 2009 comedy show Live In New York City - following in the footsteps of YouTube and the BBC in cutting ties.
Harriet Alexander and Sam Greenhill, Daily Mail, 20th September 2023Lorraine Kelly says Russell Brand left her 'uncomfortable' with suspenders and 'sl*t' joke
Lorraine Kelly appeared on The Graham Norton Show back in 2007 with comedian Russell Brand, when he made a joke about her outfit and called her a 'slut' which she now says was 'uncomfortable'
Charlotte Tutton, The Mirror, 20th September 2023People are falling for fake BBC clip of Russell Brand 'responding to abuse claims'
The prankster had to point out the joke to some social media users.
Steve Hopkins, JOE, 20th September 2023Russell Brand: Channel 4 boss Alex Mahon says allegations are 'horrendous'
Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has said the allegations made against Russell Brand are "horrendous" and that the industry needs to confront bad behaviour.
Paul Glynn, BBC, 20th September 2023An audience with Russell Brand - how live shows became the comedian's breeding ground
The gigs often became a way of sleeping with women - and in some cases, demeaning them.
Maddy Mussen, Evening Standard, 20th September 2023Russell Brand tells female host he'd have her 'stripped' in 2009 interview
Russell Brand told The View hosts he was 'aroused' after telling one presenter he'd have her 'stripped' of her tights in a resurfaced interview originally filmed in 2009.
Emma Dooney, The Mirror, 19th September 2023