[SC] Keith Barry is now Psychic (sort of)

11-05-2013 11:11pm #1

The last few months i noticed Keith Barry is really trying to get into the Paranormal world. It started at Halloween when he started doing Ghost shows etc.....

Tonight on RTE he gave a (cold) reading to some woman who he had crying because she believed it was her husband who died 11 years ago. She hugged and thanked him. Whilst he is doing this he does step in and say he has now powers and you are to judge for yourself what is happening.

He used to be outspoken and critical of psychics in the past but is looking to further his own career using the same techniques.

One of his videos exposing psychics ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l89M2swlch4

finlma · 12-05-2013 11:35am

He's a complete disgrace to himself. He has come out against so called mediums himself and then goes on the national airwaves and cons 2 women and viewers so he can flog tickets for his show. It's very easy to get information on 2 guests in an RTE audience. He's a joke and no better than hocus pocus fortune tellers working out of caravans. Hang your head in shame Keith Barry.

carrig2 · 12-05-2013 11:43am

I have to agree with finlma. I think he is a disgrace. I have personal experience of this and people who are bereaved are vulnerable and fragile and desperate to believe that our loved ones are not lost to us. For him to expose that raw emotion and vulnerability on tv to further his own end is a disgrace. Shame on him and on the people who allow him to do that to up their viewing figures

finlma · 12-05-2013 11:47am

I'd love if someone could expose him for last night and show him up for being a fraud. If he was given an audience list for the show he could very easily have found out information on those 2.

carrig2 · 12-05-2013 12:03pm

finlma wrote: »

I'd love if someone could expose him for last night and show him up for being a fraud. If he was given an audience list for the show he could very easily have found out information on those 2.

Whether he is exposed or not he is shameful. He ridiculed psychics for years and talked about their exploitation of the very people he now seeks to exploit himself.

12-05-2013 1:50pm

He does constantly cover himself by saying he is not psychic, "i am just giving the information that comes to me, i have no powers"

What i dont understand is, he has all these videos up proving how psychics are fake, its only a few clicks away.

Sell out ?

finlma · 12-05-2013 2:21pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Sell out ?

Total sell out. Can't sell enough tickets for his gigs or everyone has already seen him so he's resorted to the lowest form of entertainment - talking to imaginary dead people. Hope his career dies as a result - fraud.

Dave! · 13-05-2013 7:27am

Is there a link or something for this?

Seems like such a blatant thing to do that I find it hard to believe!

But if it is the case, then he's a total scumbag

michael999999 · 13-05-2013 7:37am

I'm not being bad or anything. But if he suddenly has these powers, could he not get in 'contact' with he's own Grandfather to find out who attacked him leading to he's death?

13-05-2013 9:53am

Dave! wrote: »

Is there a link or something for this?

Seems like such a blatant thing to do that I find it hard to believe!

But if it is the case, then he's a total scumbag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx0hImmmHKU

BuilderPlumber · 15-05-2013 11:46am

Keith Barry was a good magician and entertainer concentrating on providing a good fun show. And yes outspoken against psychics, mediums and religious con artists. It is so sad to see him now joining these con artists. You expect this from some previously unknown upstart who has written a book and/or set up shop offering medium or religious contact (e.g. Joe Coleman) services but not from a wellknown and highly regarded professional entertainer like Keith Barry. In the long run, this will harm his career.

Outkast_IRE · 15-05-2013 11:49am

Hes a good entertainer, i have been to his shows and its an enjoyable night.

However, like most acts of this kind he has plants in the audience etc that he uses. I know because one of my friends was asked to do it , and somehow she managed to get picked to come up on stage.

SunMoonStars · 13-07-2013 4:52am

Never really enjoyed him, but this is just stupid. He is a total sell-out. I'm now considering going to one of his shows and heckling him.

Standman · 19-07-2013 3:19pm

SunMoonStars wrote: »

Never really enjoyed him, but this is just stupid. He is a total sell-out. I'm now considering going to one of his shows and heckling him.

That would be a pretty shitty thing to do.

maximoose · 19-07-2013 3:21pm

Standman wrote: »

That would be a pretty shitty thing to do.

No shittier than messing with the minds and emotions of the bereaved.

elfy4eva · 19-07-2013 3:23pm

He's a Derren Brown wannabe i'd love to kick him in his smug face!

Standman · 19-07-2013 8:44pm

maximoose wrote: »

No shittier than messing with the minds and emotions of the bereaved.

Agreed. That's why I wouldn't do either.

BuilderPlumber · 22-07-2013 8:25pm

Standman wrote: »

Agreed. That's why I wouldn't do either.

I wouldn't waste my money to go to heckle these types as they are not worth it. But what they are doing is wrong and Keith Barry of all people I thought was above this sort of medium/psychic type of thing. He was its greatest critic at one stage.

Why he has switched from his magic to this psychic stuff I don't know. On top of the poor ethics of fooling someone into believing they are talking to a loved one, he is not even convincing in this role.

Standman · 23-07-2013 2:26pm

BuilderPlumber wrote: »

I wouldn't waste my money to go to heckle these types as they are not worth it. But what they are doing is wrong and Keith Barry of all people I thought was above this sort of medium/psychic type of thing. He was its greatest critic at one stage.

Why he has switched from his magic to this psychic stuff I don't know. On top of the poor ethics of fooling someone into believing they are talking to a loved one, he is not even convincing in this role.

I presume he will have a Derren Brown type disclaimer at some stage stating that everything he does during the show is a trick etc.

Also he can point to his previous videos exposing psychics and say that he was always outspoken about what he thinks of them.

If he does the above then I suppose he can fool himself into believing that there is nothing wrong or hypocritical about what he is doing, which I can only guess is because he is in some kind of serious financial difficulty. What other circumstance could make someone throw their morals out the window so brazenly?

alyssum · 23-07-2013 11:31pm

BuilderPlumber wrote: »

I wouldn't waste my money to go to heckle these types as they are not worth it. But what they are doing is wrong and Keith Barry of all people I thought was above this sort of medium/psychic type of thing. He was its greatest critic at one stage.

Why he has switched from his magic to this psychic stuff I don't know. On top of the poor ethics of fooling someone into believing they are talking to a loved one, he is not even convincing in this role.

he was never really thought of as great in magic on any magic forums i read.Certainly not in the top few

alyssum · 23-07-2013 11:36pm

BuilderPlumber wrote: »

I wouldn't waste my money to go to heckle these types as they are not worth it. But what they are doing is wrong and Keith Barry of all people I thought was above this sort of medium/psychic type of thing. He was its greatest critic at one stage.

Why he has switched from his magic to this psychic stuff I don't know. On top of the poor ethics of fooling someone into believing they are talking to a loved one, he is not even convincing in this role.

he is not convincing in any role

BuilderPlumber · 25-07-2013 2:25pm

Standman wrote: »

I presume he will have a Derren Brown type disclaimer at some stage stating that everything he does during the show is a trick etc.

Also he can point to his previous videos exposing psychics and say that he was always outspoken about what he thinks of them.

If he does the above then I suppose he can fool himself into believing that there is nothing wrong or hypocritical about what he is doing, which I can only guess is because he is in some kind of serious financial difficulty. What other circumstance could make someone throw their morals out the window so brazenly?

Clearly this seems to be the case. His magic shows must not have been selling and he turns to this. It is a sure way to get quick cash but a very despicable one.

BuilderPlumber · 25-07-2013 2:27pm

alyssum wrote: »

he is not convincing in any role

I think that is basically true as well as your last message stating he was not well regarded in magic circles. He is limited and his orientation revolves around hypnosis which is also a con. It is RTE who create all the hype over people like him while there are far greater magicians and magic entertainers out there who do not get a break.

Ash.J.Williams · 25-07-2013 2:28pm

we'll have Keith Barry as long as we have enough stupid gullible people to go to his shows!

alyssum · 25-07-2013 9:24pm

BuilderPlumber wrote: »

I think that is basically true as well as your last message stating he was not well regarded in magic circles. He is limited and his orientation revolves around hypnosis which is also a con. It is RTE who create all the hype over people like him while there are far greater magicians and magic entertainers out there who do not get a break.

i don't think he is even good at 'straight' non hypnosis magic. No charisma really and not even great at performing the tricks

Reati · 25-01-2014 9:46pm

finlma wrote: »

He's a complete disgrace to himself. He has come out against so called mediums himself and then goes on the national airwaves and cons 2 women and viewers so he can flog tickets for his show. It's very easy to get information on 2 guests in an RTE audience. He's a joke and no better than hocus pocus fortune tellers working out of caravans. Hang your head in shame Keith Barry.

I just saw an ad for his new Mind Hacker show and he is now hanging out with Yuri Geller. I've lost all of the little respect I had for him.

maximoose · 27-01-2014 4:38pm

I've seen a few posters around Dublin for that - it sounds terrible. "YOUR BRAIN WILL BE HACKED LIKE A COMPUTER". Great tagline :rolleyes:

MrMojoRisin · 05-02-2014 6:35am

Jaysus. :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgAbZO_5Gtw

While I don't agree with him meddling with the vulnerable, often-bereft mental states of people for the purpose of elevating himself to (faux) 'psychic greatness', or whatever, I do think he's doing something thought-provoking. I mean, he's doing stuff that's making the average person on the street think about so-called 'unexplainable matters'.
I consider that constructive, and dare I say that I find all this mildly entertaining (certainly watchable anyway). It's like 'Fair City' - I know it's fairly sh!te, yet I find it hard to look away sometimes.

I guess he's taking a chance with all this stuff to push himself up into the 'edgier' (but still magicianship-only) ranks
inhabited by the likes of, say, David Blaine.
BTW, did anyone see this recently (Unreal! Class)?:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xak1OydKWvM

I've seen Keith Barry live before, at one of his 'Asylum' shows back in January 2010 and, in fairness, he does what he does very well, is very smart (smarter than the majority of people I've ever seen set foot on a stage, in any capacity), entertaining and knows how to hold an audience rapt. It was a great, pretty memorable night.

I'll be watching more of this new 'I'm psychic'-type lark with interest, one way or another, though I wasn't too enthused to hear he's rubbing shoulders with Uri Geller :rolleyes:

these days. Ah sure, bound to be even more entertaining then!

Oh, and just to add that, personally, I do believe in the power of the mind over matter to a certain, reasonable extent.

BenRowe · 27-04-2014 10:23pm

MrMojoRisin wrote: »

Jaysus. :pac:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgAbZO_5Gtw

While I don't agree with him meddling with the vulnerable, often-bereft mental states of people for the purpose of elevating himself to (faux) 'psychic greatness', or whatever, I do think he's doing something thought-provoking. I mean, he's doing stuff that's making the average person on the street think about so-called 'unexplainable matters'.
I consider that constructive, and dare I say that I find all this mildly entertaining (certainly watchable anyway). It's like 'Fair City' - I know it's fairly sh!te, yet I find it hard to look away sometimes.

I guess he's taking a chance with all this stuff to push himself up into the 'edgier' (but still magicianship-only) ranks
inhabited by the likes of, say, David Blaine.
BTW, did anyone see this recently (Unreal! Class)?:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xak1OydKWvM

I've seen Keith Barry live before, at one of his 'Asylum' shows back in January 2010 and, in fairness, he does what he does very well, is very smart (smarter than the majority of people I've ever seen set foot on a stage, in any capacity), entertaining and knows how to hold an audience rapt. It was a great, pretty memorable night.

I'll be watching more of this new 'I'm psychic'-type lark with interest, one way or another, though I wasn't too enthused to hear he's rubbing shoulders with Uri Geller :rolleyes: these days. Ah sure, bound to be even more entertaining then!

Oh, and just to add that, personally, I do believe in the power of the mind over matter to a certain, reasonable extent.

they make a good pair of empty boasters

Captain Red · 02-01-2015 4:29am

Hear when he said the Book of Kells would be stolen and a week later it was? Havent heard anything about it since, could he have had something to do with it?

Maximus Alexander · 02-01-2015 6:25pm

I think it's gas that he so blatantly tries to copy everything Derren Brown does. Only what Derren Brown does expertly, he stumbles through ham-fistedly.

[SC] Keith Barry is now Psychic (sort of)

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