Cork snowflakes cancel comedy gig.

whisky_galore

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/cork-opera-house-cancels-offensive-roy-chubby-brown-gig-844698.html

Cork Opera House has cancelled a gig by a comedian whose humour has been described as “repulsive” and “offensive” by city councillors, writes Rob McNamara of the Evening Echo.
UK-based Royston Vasey, who performs under the stage name of Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown, was due to perform at the venue on June 10.
Cork Opera House had billed the show as containing “politically incorrect jokes” that are “delivered with a cheeky grin and perfect comedy timing”.
The management of Cork Opera House — which receives arts grants from Cork City and County Councils and also programme funding from the Arts Council for certain cultural events — has decided to cancel the show deeming it “unsuitable” for a venue that receives public funding.


If you don't like it, don't go to it.
If it was Tommy Tiernan, who some also find offensive, would the gig be cancelled??

pitifulgod

whisky_galore wrote: »

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/cork-opera-house-cancels-offensive-roy-chubby-brown-gig-844698.html

Cork Opera House has cancelled a gig by a comedian whose humour has been described as “repulsive” and “offensive” by city councillors, writes Rob McNamara of the Evening Echo.
UK-based Royston Vasey, who performs under the stage name of Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown, was due to perform at the venue on June 10.
Cork Opera House had billed the show as containing “politically incorrect jokes” that are “delivered with a cheeky grin and perfect comedy timing”.
The management of Cork Opera House — which receives arts grants from Cork City and County Councils and also programme funding from the Arts Council for certain cultural events — has decided to cancel the show deeming it “unsuitable” for a venue that receives public funding.


If you don't like it, don't go to it.
If it was Tommy Tiernan, who some also find offensive, would the gig be cancelled??

He sounds like a prick... "He has previously been banned from performing at a number of local authority owned venues in the UK. His routines have involved jokes about Islam, asylum seekers and members of the LGBT community."

minikin

Never knew his real name... appreciate ‘the league of gentlemen’ even more now.

R.C.B. is a scummer... but if people find his ignorant filth funny let them at it in a private venue.
Sticks and stones...

pitifulgod

pitifulgod wrote: »

He sounds like a prick... "He has previously been banned from performing at a number of local authority owned venues in the UK. His routines have involved jokes about Islam, asylum seekers and members of the LGBT community."

Doesn't mean his show should be cancelled.

begbysback

pitifulgod wrote: »

He sounds like a prick... "He has previously been banned from performing at a number of local authority owned venues in the UK. His routines have involved jokes about Islam, asylum seekers and members of the LGBT community."

Well if your gay Islamic asylum seeker then maybe avoid it?

Mutant z

I'm sure the people that got tickets to go to it will be feeling upset right now who decides what is or isn't offensive surely people have their own minds whether they want to go to this gig or not instead of having it decided for them by the permanently offended snowflakes.

Pac1Man

I know the word gets thrown around a lot but your use of 'snowflake' here is spot on OP.

Rochelle

pitifulgod wrote: »

whisky_galore wrote: »

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/cork-opera-house-cancels-offensive-roy-chubby-brown-gig-844698.html

Cork Opera House has cancelled a gig by a comedian whose humour has been described as “repulsive” and “offensive” by city councillors, writes Rob McNamara of the Evening Echo.
UK-based Royston Vasey, who performs under the stage name of Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown, was due to perform at the venue on June 10.
Cork Opera House had billed the show as containing “politically incorrect jokes” that are “delivered with a cheeky grin and perfect comedy timing”.
The management of Cork Opera House — which receives arts grants from Cork City and County Councils and also programme funding from the Arts Council for certain cultural events — has decided to cancel the show deeming it “unsuitable” for a venue that receives public funding.


If you don't like it, don't go to it.
If it was Tommy Tiernan, who some also find offensive, would the gig be cancelled??

He sounds like a prick... "He has previously been banned from performing at a number of local authority owned venues in the UK. His routines have involved jokes about Islam, asylum seekers and members of the LGBT community."

Oh no, not the "LGBT community"....how callous!

OldMrBrennan83

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B-D-P--

He's in our local town hall here in mayo, I never heard of him.
Looked him on youtube, thought his jokes were sh1t and just being a pr1ck to be funny.

So I:
A) contacted the townhall immediately saying how outraged I was that he was playing in their venue.
Didn't go to the gig.




I went with option b for those who cant follow sarcasm online

Stonedpilot

begbysback wrote: »

Well if your gay Islamic asylum seeker then maybe avoid it?

Apparently most here are now.

Boards.ie = generation snowflake inc.

A quiet humble man who doesnt care for the offended by everything hate mob who had a tertible start in life makes millions from a comedy act (thats all it is an act).Hes done well.

Of course the politically correct snowflakes will take offense. Probably spiteful and jealous of his money too.

Mickeroo

minikin wrote: »

Never knew his real name... appreciate ‘the league of gentlemen’ even more now.

R.C.B. is a scummer... but if people find his ignorant filth funny let them at it in a private venue.
Sticks and stones...

Only reason I knew his real name is because they called the village in The League of Gentlemen after him.

I actually thought he was dead. Wouldn't be my brand of humour but seems a bit OTT to cancel his gigs.

whisky_galore

minikin wrote: »

Never knew his real name... appreciate ‘the league of gentlemen’ even more now.

He played the town mayor in one episode.

DavidLyons_

pitifulgod wrote: »

He sounds like a prick... "He has previously been banned from performing at a number of local authority owned venues in the UK. His routines have involved jokes about Islam, asylum seekers and members of the LGBT community."

He's an assh*le alright. But each to their own.

Censoring comedy (whether the humour is to your liking or not) is disgraceful.

I don't like what he does and says and he's painfully unfunny to me but I find him very easy to avoid.

Shenshen

whisky_galore wrote: »

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/cork-opera-house-cancels-offensive-roy-chubby-brown-gig-844698.html

Cork Opera House has cancelled a gig by a comedian whose humour has been described as “repulsive” and “offensive” by city councillors, writes Rob McNamara of the Evening Echo.
UK-based Royston Vasey, who performs under the stage name of Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown, was due to perform at the venue on June 10.
Cork Opera House had billed the show as containing “politically incorrect jokes” that are “delivered with a cheeky grin and perfect comedy timing”.
The management of Cork Opera House — which receives arts grants from Cork City and County Councils and also programme funding from the Arts Council for certain cultural events — has decided to cancel the show deeming it “unsuitable” for a venue that receives public funding.


If you don't like it, don't go to it.
If it was Tommy Tiernan, who some also find offensive, would the gig be cancelled??

So - venue bills the gig, gets contacted by the papers asking them about it, management take a closer look and decide that they will remove gig.

Who are the snowflakes? The newspaper asking for a statement? The board of managers? The comedian?

Turtyturd

You just knew if Roy Chubby Brown had fans they’d be gimps from Cark.

cantdecide

Turtyturd wrote: »

You just knew if Roy Chubby Brown had fans they’d be gimps from Cark.

Ooh that's edgy. Hate speech reported to the grown-ups.

whisky_galore wrote: »

The management of Cork Opera House — which receives arts grants from Cork City and County Councils and also programme funding from the Arts Council for certain cultural events — has decided to cancel the show deeming it “unsuitable” for a venue that receives public funding.

He is a performing artist. It would be a far greater expression of art to let the eejit play so he can be criticised for his low IQ 'controversial' content instead of censored.

Tom Mann Centuria

Not like he's changed his act in the last 25 years, so if the venue were comfortable booking him, they should have stuck to their guns. He's terrible, and just a horrible throwback but ffs, no one was being force marched in to watch him.

Oh, and use of snowflake as a word is only spot on if you're talking about the weather or maybe, at a push, your fluffy childhood pet.

Mutant z

pitifulgod wrote: »

whisky_galore wrote: »

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/cork-opera-house-cancels-offensive-roy-chubby-brown-gig-844698.html

Cork Opera House has cancelled a gig by a comedian whose humour has been described as “repulsive” and “offensive” by city councillors, writes Rob McNamara of the Evening Echo.
UK-based Royston Vasey, who performs under the stage name of Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown, was due to perform at the venue on June 10.
Cork Opera House had billed the show as containing “politically incorrect jokes” that are “delivered with a cheeky grin and perfect comedy timing”.
The management of Cork Opera House — which receives arts grants from Cork City and County Councils and also programme funding from the Arts Council for certain cultural events — has decided to cancel the show deeming it “unsuitable” for a venue that receives public funding.


If you don't like it, don't go to it.
If it was Tommy Tiernan, who some also find offensive, would the gig be cancelled??

He sounds like a prick... "He has previously been banned from performing at a number of local authority owned venues in the UK. His routines have involved jokes about Islam, asylum seekers and members of the LGBT community."

So i suppose you believe the Charlie Hebdo shootings were justified then.

Blacktie.

Well I guess that means you're only allowed make fun of white middle class people.

I'm sure there'd be cries of outrage at leaving out minorities if that happened. Some people just live to be offended for others.

whisky_galore

Blacktie. wrote: »

Well I guess that means you're only allowed make fun of white middle class people.

I'm sure there'd be cries of outrage at leaving out minorities if that happened. Some people just live to be offended for others.

https://www.herald.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/tiernans-traveller-joke-leads-to-uproar-27890462.html

Anyone objecting to this...on RTE *gasps*

Small children could have been watching!

But an Irish comedian and not some rude uncouth Brit, so it's ok?

tigger123

Bad enough there's a market for this sh*te, but it shouldnt be shown in a venue that receives public money. We're better than that.

Nothing stopping him moving venue.

Tom Mann Centuria

Mutant z wrote: »

So i suppose you believe the Charlie Hebdo shootings were justified then.

That is some fckin leap from what they posted.

OldMrBrennan83

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kal7

He is appalling. Racist, sexist and more.

I don't like censorship, before I saw who was playing would have said let them perform.

If he is popular enough, which I really hope he is not in Ireland, he can get another venue. Not a publicly funded one.

super_furry

Snowflake mania!

SNOWFLAKES!

SNOWFLAKES!

SNOWFLAKES!

SNOWFLAKES!

Mutant z

The i'm offended brigade are out in force seriously who's forcing anyone to watch it if there's something on the TV you don't like switch channel or turn off the TV if you find a comedy gig offensive then don't attend it can't be more simpler than that.

super_furry

Mutant z wrote: »

The i'm offended brigade are out in force seriously who's forcing anyone to watch it if there's something on the TV you don't like switch channel or turn off the TV if you find a comedy gig offensive then don't attend it can't be more simpler than that.

You're doing it wrong, you have to say SNOWFLAKE!

tigger123

tigger123 wrote: »

Bad enough there's a market for this sh*te, but it shouldnt be shown in a venue that receives public money. We're better than that.

I have some bad news for you about how he travels around the country.. You might want to sit down for this one..

cantdecide

Patww79 wrote: »

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Cultural appropriation if you ask me.

I was at a rap concert recently and the guy used the 'n word' so many times it was just sick. He didn't think much of honkies and crackas either and don't get me started on his opinion of "b*tches"

Sonics2k

Mutant z wrote: »

The i'm offended brigade are out in force seriously who's forcing anyone to watch it if there's something on the TV you don't like switch channel or turn off the TV if you find a comedy gig offensive then don't attend it can't be more simpler than that.

Nobody here saying they're offended by him.

What I do see is an awful lot of irony from people crying that a private organisation cancelled a performer at their business.

theteal

Perhaps it’s all just an excuse to get it cancelled as he’s about as funny as a kick in the nuts???

That’ll leave the slot open for someone that the cork folk really love, Pat Shortt or some such....

Stonedpilot

Mutant z wrote: »

The i'm offended brigade are out in force seriously who's forcing anyone to watch it if there's something on the TV you don't like switch channel or turn off the TV if you find a comedy gig offensive then don't attend it can't be more simpler than that.

The politically correct offended by everything brigade dont do logic. Never have never well.

They need people to recognise their offense to feel validated.

whisky_galore

cantdecide wrote: »

I was at a rap concert recently and the guy used the 'n word' so many times it was just sick. He didn't think much of honkies and crackas either and don't get me started on his opinion of "b*tches"

Is that 'sick' like it made you feel ill? Or 'sick' as in it was very good, like the young people say?

super_furry

Does anyone really care enough about Royston Vassey to actually pay money to get see him these days? I mean I would have thought that the Journal.ie's comments section would have killed off any demand for his 'comedy' seeing as they're giving it away for free every day.

If there's enough demand there to see him, a different venue will be found, one that's not in receipt of public funding.

King of Kings

kal7 wrote: »

He is appalling. Racist, sexist and more.

I don't like censorship, before I saw who was playing would have said let them perform.

If he is popular enough, which I really hope he is not in Ireland, he can get another venue. Not a publicly funded one.

why not publicly funded venues? it is funded by the tax payer, some who will go see his shows and many others like me who abhor this kind of censorship.

Its publicly funded to serve the public not just serving up entertainment that is "right-on".
Who decides what is proper?? Certainly not his paying fans but probably some gimp(s) who believes they are on a crusade to eliminate wrong-thing and wrong opinions.

lertsnim

Patww79 wrote: »

Psychics offend me so this needs to be cancelled.

The nations favourite too. I'm glad I now know who our favourite psychic is as I have never heard of her.

Hande hoche!

cantdecide wrote: »

Cultural appropriation if you ask me.

I was at a rap concert recently and the guy used the 'n word' so many times it was just sick. He didn't think much of honkies and crackas either and don't get me started on his opinion of "b*tches"

Hope he didn't invite anyone on stage.

Beechwoodspark

A neighbour of mine is a massive Chubby Brown fan. I’d say he is possibly one of the biggest fans in the country having seen his dvd and video collection etc. he is going to a number of his live shows. At Christmas I was in his house and had a few cans and he had the latest chubby brown dvd on. Not for the faint hearted. Loads of cursing but then again so does prime time RTÉ and bbc shows like missus brown.

The subject matter is often not politically correct though but he seems to have a big audience

Blacktie.

whisky_galore wrote: »

https://www.herald.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/tiernans-traveller-joke-leads-to-uproar-27890462.html

Anyone objecting to this...on RTE *gasps*

Small children could have been watching!

But an Irish comedian and not some rude uncouth Brit, so it's ok?

Huh?

Wheety

Roy Chubby Brown is a character. Royston Vassey is just playing an act. Like Ali G or Alan Partridge.

A lot of people don't find Chubby Brown funny anymore but he was huge at one stage. The Irish were the butt of his joke many a time.

I don't agree with them cancelling it as they booked him in the first place and the act hasn't changed in over 30 years.

There's a good Ch4 documentary on him called 'Britain's Rudest Comedian'. Seems he just started doing the rude jokes as clean material wasn't working and even he feels like it's just got out of hand now.

Omackeral

pitifulgod wrote: »

He sounds like a prick... "He has previously been banned from performing at a number of local authority owned venues in the UK. His routines have involved jokes about Islam, asylum seekers and members of the LGBT community."

Sounds like you wouldn't like his routine. Amazingly, you wouldn't be dragged there at gun point. Mad, isn't it!? Furthermore, others might like that style of show though. This is all shocking, I know.

mad muffin

Am I the only who read it as; “cornflakes cancel comedy gig?”

super_furry

whisky_galore wrote: »

https://www.herald.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/tiernans-traveller-joke-leads-to-uproar-27890462.html

Anyone objecting to this...on RTE *gasps*

Small children could have been watching!

But an Irish comedian and not some rude uncouth Brit, so it's ok?

Yeah.....loads of people it says so in the first paragraph....."COMEDIAN Tommy Tiernan's Traveller skit on The Late Late Show has caused uproar among the public with RTE receiving a number of complaints over the comments."

Then there's the headline "Tiernan's Traveller joke leads to uproar"

So I have to ask, ehhhh, what's your point caller?

Yer Da sells Avon

Is he not a bit... 'working class'... for an opera house? Can't help wondering if that's the real reason for the cancellation.

whisky_galore

super_furry wrote: »

Yeah.....loads of people it says so in the first paragraph....."COMEDIAN Tommy Tiernan's Traveller skit on The Late Late Show has caused uproar among the public with RTE receiving a number of complaints over the comments."

Then there's the headline "Tiernan's Traveller joke leads to uproar"

So I have to ask, ehhhh, what's your point caller?

He will get invited back again, no doubt. Not banned off RTE outright.

Seems like everyone forgot his previous controversial material and expected him to do mother-in-law jokes.

Your Face

mad muffin wrote: »

Am I the only who read it as; “cornflakes cancel comedy gig?”

I didn't read it like that but I was expecting cornflakes somewhere in the article.

utyh2ikcq9z76b

Tommy Tiernan has been banned from playing, doubt he could get into Israel either

The “scandalous Irish comic” made the front page of the Jerusalem Post, tours were cancelled in North America and boycotts were organised.

Don't agree with the cancelling of the show, comedians have a right to offend. The guy also has a few extra pounds and the whole audience chant 'You fat bastard, you fat bastard, you fat bastard' how dya think that makes him feel???? Yeah he doesn't give a f@k,cause he has a hard neck, a thing most people should aim for

super_furry

Let's not pretend that oul' Royston is banned from Ireland. He's had a gig cancelled in an arena that's funded by public money.

lawred2

whisky_galore wrote: »

https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/cork-opera-house-cancels-offensive-roy-chubby-brown-gig-844698.html

Cork Opera House has cancelled a gig by a comedian whose humour has been described as “repulsive” and “offensive” by city councillors, writes Rob McNamara of the Evening Echo.
UK-based Royston Vasey, who performs under the stage name of Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown, was due to perform at the venue on June 10.
Cork Opera House had billed the show as containing “politically incorrect jokes” that are “delivered with a cheeky grin and perfect comedy timing”.
The management of Cork Opera House — which receives arts grants from Cork City and County Councils and also programme funding from the Arts Council for certain cultural events — has decided to cancel the show deeming it “unsuitable” for a venue that receives public funding.


If you don't like it, don't go to it.
If it was Tommy Tiernan, who some also find offensive, would the gig be cancelled??

maybe it was cancelled on grounds of false trade description...

topper75

pitifulgod wrote: »

He sounds like a prick... "He has previously been banned from performing at a number of local authority owned venues in the UK. His routines have involved jokes about Islam, asylum seekers and members of the LGBT community."

What criteria places a group of people beyond laughter?

Not my cupán tae this act, but I'm not looking for it to be stopped on that basis. Would be a restraint of freedom of speech.

Which is juicily ironic when people campaign for things such as:

• Freedom of religion
• Freedom of movement and freedom of conscience
• Sexual freedom

TLDR: Some agendists have no integrity and are in fact, upon inspection, screeching hypocrits.