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ITV News
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ITV News
Comedian has gig cancelled after making 'horrific' Liverpool parade joke
A comedian has had his gig cancelled after making a "horrific" joke about the Liverpool FC parade where a car ploughed into crowds of people injuring almost 80. Andrew Lawrence took to social media platform X posting that if he was in Liverpool, he would "drive through crowds of people to get... out of there as well". The incident on Water Street resulted in 79 casualties, including children, following Liverpool FC's Premier League open-top bus parade through the city on Monday 26 May. A 53-year-old white British man from West Derby has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving offences and driving while unfit through drugs. Mr Lawrence's post received a backlash on social media, with Garston-born actor Barry Sloane said: "You absolute disgrace." Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance CIC said: "A comedian really? You're an embarrassment to the profession." The post has led to a forthcoming gig at a comedy club, run by a crazy golf course in Essex, to be cancelled after a number of people reportedly contacted the venue to complain about the comment. Just before 7am Caddies Southend said on X: "The event organisers who had hired our Comedy Club for the Andrew Lawrence night, have cancelled the event. "We do not condone or support the comment that has been made online, and we send everyone impacted by the tragic events in Liverpool our support and prayers." Mr Lawrence, who was runner up in 2003's So You Think You're Funny competition, then responded claiming the venue had failed to show "courage". He posted: "This venue lost their courage after being bombarded with abuse and threats of violence from online trolls. "Understandable, but disappointing. I will reschedule for later in the year at a different venue Southend, sorry for the inconvenience, have a great day." He restricted replies on the post so that only those he can follow could respond. However, people could still quote the post with a comment.
Metro
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Comedian's shows cancelled after he makes joke about Liverpool parade crash
A comedian has had his shows cancelled after he made a 'horrific' joke about the Liverpool parade crash which left 79 injured. Andrew Lawrence wrote on X: 'To be fair, if I was in Liverpool, I'd drive through crowds of people to get the f**k out of there as well.' His upcoming gig in Essex has been cancelled, with a number of people contacting the venue to complain about the joke. Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance CIC called him 'an embarrassment to the comedic profession', and actor Barry Sloane wrote: 'You absolute disgrace.' Caddies Southend said on X: 'The event organisers who had hired our Comedy Club for the Andrew Lawrence night, have cancelled the event. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'We do not condone or support the comment that has been made online, and we send everyone impacted by the tragic events in Liverpool our support and prayers.' The comedian responded, saying the venue lost 'their courage' after being bombarded with messages. He wrote: 'Understandable, but disappointing. I will reschedule for later in the year at a different venue Southend, sorry for the inconvenience, have a great day.' Seven people remain in hospital two days after the Ford Galaxy drove into football fans in Water Street enjoying a victory parade. Four children are among the 79 injured, after some fans became trapped under the vehicle's wheels. Footage has emerged of the moment a 53-year-old man from West Derby, Liverpool was pulled out of his car before being arrested for attempted murder, dangerous driving offences and driving while unfit through drugs. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Seven people still in hospital after car ploughed into Liverpool fans MORE: Liverpool begin talks to sign £83m striker ahead of Chelsea MORE: Liverpool set to lose Arne Slot assistant amid talks to return to former club
Daily Mirror
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Comedian's gig cancelled after 'horrific' comment on Liverpool FC parade crash
Event organisers who hired a venue for comedian Andrew Lawrence cancelled the event after he made a 'horrific' comment about the crash in Liverpool which left dozens injured A comedian has had one of his gigs cancelled after sparking outage over a "horrific" comment he made following the Liverpool FC parade crash - which left more than 50 people injured. Andrew Lawrence sparked a social media backlash after he took to X (formerly Twitter) at 2.33pm yesterday and said: "To be fair, if I was in Liverpool, I'd drive through crowds of people to get the f**k out of there as well." The post sparked more than 7,000 responses on X, with several criticising his "disgraceful" joke and inundating an event he was due to perform at with complaints. The comedian, who appeared as a one-time guest on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, has now had the gig at a crazy golf course in Southend, Essex cancelled. At least 65 people were injured after a car slammed into a crowd of revellers during the parade on Water Street on Monday evening. Fire crews and ambulances raced to the scene where they freed three adults and one child who became trapped underneath the vehicle, while a traumatised dad described the heart-stopping moment the car dragged his baby son was 15ft down the street in his buggy. A 53-year-old white British man from West Derby has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving offences and driving while unfit through drugs. Mr Lawrence describes himself as a "comedian on YouTube" on his X profile, while his own website says he is: "One of the most highly regarded, in demand live stand-up comedians in the UK." Responding to his post on X, actor Barry Sloane said: "You absolute disgrace." Colm Brady said: "Disgusting. Violence was not used, read their email response. They do not condone your vile tweets." Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance CIC added: "A comedian really? You're an embarrassment to the profession." X user HLTCO said: "'Comedian' is doing some outrageously heavy lifting in that bio." The post has led to a forthcoming gig at a comedy club run by a crazy golf course in Essex to be cancelled. A number of people reportedly contacted the venue to complain about the comment. Caddies Southend swiftly cancelled the event, writing this morning on X: "The event organisers who had hired our Comedy Club for the Andrew Lawrence night, have cancelled the event. We do not condone or support the comment that has been made online, and we send everyone impacted by the tragic events in Liverpool our support and prayers." Mr Lawrence then responded, saying the venue failed to show "courage". He wrote: "This venue lost their courage after being bombarded with abuse and threats of violence from online trolls. Understandable, but disappointing. I will reschedule for later in the year at a different venue Southend, sorry for the inconvenience, have a great day."
