Russell Brand
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Russell Brand and the state of cancel culture
It is my hope that if Brand is found guilty of the accusations made against him, he faces the consequences of his actions in the public sphere, however I am not convinced this hope would materialise. With cancel culture becoming so casualised, and with the general public fast to forgive or forget, it is unlikely Brand will face the consequences of these actions whether the courts decide he should or not.
Meira Bradley, The Student Newspaper, 28th September 2023Russell Brand pleads with fans to support him financially after YouTube cuts his advert revenue
Brand addressed his fans on Monday shortly after the Met Police issued a statement that it had opened an investigation following a 'number of allegations of sexual offences' in the wake of a Channel 4 documentary.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar, The Independent, 27th September 2023How Russell Brand defined TV's grim decade of 'irony banter'
In the Noughties, anything went - you just had to understand that nobody meant anything they said. Tom Nicholson looks back at the aloofness, outrageousness, cruelty and misogyny that defined our entertainment, and led to modern Nice TV.
Tom Nicholson, i Newspaper, 27th September 2023Leigh Francis breaks silence on Russell Brand rape allegations with bold statement
He explained: 'I promised myself I wouldn't comment on it - it's just sad, isn't it? It's a saddening thing for everyone. It's sad for the ladies, it's sad for his family and it's sad for him.'
Julie Ann Trainor, Daily Mail, 27th September 2023Grace Campbell: 'Russell Brand made it perfectly clear the person he was, and nobody listened'
'Rumours have been swirling for the six years I've been in stand-up,' says Campbell.
Grace Campbell, Grazia, 26th September 2023Russell Brand allegations and how the comedy industry uses humour to abuse and silence women
I've researched women's experience of the UK comedy circuit for ten years - this is what I've learned.
Ellie Tomsett, Daily Maverick, 26th September 2023Police probe after Russell Brand sexual offence claims
London's Metropolitan Police to investigate allegations of "non-recent" sexual offences following news reports about comedian Russell Brand.
BBC, 25th September 2023BBC: Russell Brand story raises significant issues
Broadcaster responds to complaints it has given too much air time to allegations.
Chortle, 25th September 2023Russell Brand: The myth of the 'nasty Noughties'
The Russell Brand allegations have sparked an absurd rewriting of history.
Tim Black, Spiked, 24th September 2023Russell Brand and why the allegations took so long to surface
Publishing stories like this in England and Wales is fraught with risk - for media groups and accusers.
Alexandra Topping, The Guardian, 24th September 2023