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Several comedians have been heavily criticised for performing at the first-ever Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, due to the Saudi government’s alleged human rights abuses and the way it oppresses its critics.
Debate has raged over whether stand-up comedians like Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Carr, Bill Burr, Chris Tucker, Kevin Hart, Louis C.K. and Hannibal Buress should rent their talents to a wealthy and repressive regime.
Celebrated comedian David Cross shared on Instagram: “I am disgusted, and deeply disappointed in this whole gross thing. That people I admire, with unarguable talent, would condone this totalitarian fiefdom for…what, a fourth house? A boat?
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