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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.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Comedian's gig cancelled for making 'horrific' joke about Liverpool parade crash
A comedian has had a gig cancelled after making a 'disgusting' comment about the crash which injured dozens of people following Liverpool FC's Premier League parade, the Liverpool Echo reports. At least 65 people were injured after a car ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians on Water Street on Monday evening, following the open-top bus parade through the city to celebrate Liverpool's champions. 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. READ MORE: Urgent 48-hour 'stay at home' warning issued over 'incredibly infectious' virus READ MORE: Why the man arrested in the Liverpool parade crash can't be named Regarding the incident, Andrew Lawrence posted on X (formerly Twitter) at 2.33pm yesterday to say: "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." Mr Lawrence's X profile describes him as a "comedian on YouTube." His own website says he is: "One of the most highly regarded, in demand live stand-up comedians in the UK." His post has been roundly criticised. Responding on X, 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." Liverpool FC reporter for The Athletic and former ECHO LFC correspondent James Pearce said: "Horrific. You're a disgrace" 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. Just before 7am today, 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. Colm Brady said: "Disgusting. Violence was not used, read their email response. They do not condone your vile tweets." Wallasey-based horror writer Ramsey Campbell added: "Oh, I think they had the courage of their convictions."
Scottish Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
The 1% Club wipes out 10 players with tricky flowers question – but could you get the right answer in 30 seconds?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PLAYERS on The 1% Club were left stumped by a tricky question on the hit quiz show. A total of 10 players were wiped out on the programme after failing to spot the correct combination in a tricky question all about flowers. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 The 1% Club wiped out 10 players with this trick question - would you know it? Credit: ITV 4 Lee asked them to get the right combination Credit: ITV On the programme, hosted by Lee Mack, he asked the remaining players if they could work out what would logically come next in a sequence as part of the 60% question. Four images of flowers were flashed up on the screen with a fifth space filled by a question mark. Lee then said to the ITV show's players: "Which flower would logically come next in this sequence?" The players were then presented with four more options of flowers and were told to select one. Labelled from A to D, they had 30 seconds to figure it all out. When the time was up, it was revealed that 10 players had been axed and as such had added a whopping £10,000 to the prize pot. Lee told the contestants that the correct answer would be the flower in option D. This was because the flower contained 7 petals. The flowers in the sequence had all added an extra petal per image and, as such, seven was the correct option. The on-screen explanation read: "The sequence of flowers goes from 3 petals to 4 petals to 5 petals to 6 petals so the flower with 7 petals has to be the answer." The 1% Club's tough letters question puzzles player - could you get it right? Would you have got it right? The tricky question comes as fans were left gobsmacked to learn The 1% Club host Lee Mack's REAL name. When Lee reveals the correct answer on the hit show, often he will interview players. He often makes jokes about either their names, their looks, or even their occupations. The instalment featured one contestant who said their surname was McKillop. Lee then revealed that the family moniker was actually his real surname as well, which left the audience completely stunned. In 1995, he first received recognition at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival when he won the So You Think You're Funny competition as Lee McKillop. 4 Option D was revealed to be correct Credit: ITV
The Irish Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
The 1% Club wipes out 10 players with tricky flowers question – but could you get the right answer in 30 seconds?
PLAYERS on The 1% Club were left stumped by a tricky question on the hit quiz show. A total of 10 players were wiped out on the programme after failing to spot the correct combination in a tricky question all about flowers. 4 The 1% Club wiped out 10 players with this trick question - would you know it? Credit: ITV 4 Lee asked them to get the right combination Credit: ITV On the programme, hosted by next in a sequence as part of the 60% question. Four images of flowers were flashed up on the screen with a fifth space filled by a question mark. Lee then said to the ITV show's players: "Which flower would logically come next in this sequence?" The players were then presented with four more options of flowers and were told to select one. Read More on The 1% Club Labelled from A to D, they had 30 seconds to figure it all out. When the time was up, it was revealed that 10 players had been axed and as such had added a whopping £10,000 to the prize pot. Lee told the contestants that the correct answer would be the flower in option D. This was because the flower contained 7 petals. Most read in News TV The flowers in the sequence had all added an extra petal per image and, as such, seven was the correct option. The on-screen explanation read: "The sequence of flowers goes from 3 petals to 4 petals to 5 petals to 6 petals so the flower with 7 petals has to be the answer." The 1% Club's tough letters question puzzles player - could you get it right? Would you have got it right? The tricky question comes as fans were left gobsmacked to learn The 1% Club host When Lee reveals the correct answer on the hit show, often he will interview players. He often makes jokes about The instalment featured one contestant who said their surname was McKillop. Lee then revealed that the family moniker was actually his real surname as well, which left the audience completely stunned. In 1995, he first received recognition at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival when he won the So You Think You're Funny competition as Lee McKillop. 4 Option D was revealed to be correct Credit: ITV 4 Did you get it right? Credit: ITV
The Irish Sun
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
The 1% Club viewers stunned as Lee Mack reveals real name – but did you know it?
VIEWERS of The 1% Club were left completely stunned as Lee Mack revealed real name. The comedian first rose to fame when he wrote and appeared on the BBC One sitcom, 5 Lee Mack stunned viewers of The 1% Club when he revealed his real name Credit: ITV 5 He hosts the smash-hit ITV game show which tests players on their reasoning skills, logic and common sense Credit: ITV He also appears as a regular panelist on the comedy panel show, Recently on ITV, the Southport-born comedian has reigned over the primetime airwaves on Saturday nights as he hosts The 1% Club. The game show is not like other similar formats as it does not test players on general knowledge. Instead, 100 players are whittled down as they are tasked with solving seemingly difficult riddles. READ MORE ON LEE MACK These are focused on reasoning skills, logic, and common sense that only a certain amount of the general public would answer correctly. On a recent edition, presenter When Lee reveals the correct answer on the hit show, often he will interview players. He would often make jokes about Most read in News TV The instalment featured one contestant who said their surname was McKillop. Lee then revealed that the family moniker was actually his real surname as well, which left the audience completely stunned. Easy question on The 1% Club wipes out 12 people – but did you get it right? In 1995, he first received recognition at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival when he won the So You Think You're Funny competition as Lee McKillop. Before becoming famous for his roles on television, he cleaned stables for the legendary race horse, and three-time Grand National champion, According to Wales Online, he secured the job despite having never ridden a horse before, after failing his O-Levels and leaving college. One of his initial TV sketches focussed on a quick-witter racing jockey on The Sketch Show and it could have been inspired by his exposure to the racing world from a young age. The 1% Club's Most Difficult Questions The 1% Club sees 100 contestants try and make it to the 1% question and be in with a chance to win a share of the jackpot. Here are just some of the show's most difficult teasers. Players had to compare and contrast three images of butterflies then explain which of the butterflies were exactly the same on both sides. Players were shown groups of six symbols then asked which were in the same order whether you read them from left to right or right to left. Players were asked how many different combinations were there of displaying four digits on one hand. Peter had recently found his old diary that he'd written in secret code but he couldn't remember how to decipher what he wrote. Players were asked to crack the code and find out what the bold word was. WH89 I GR1W UP I WA92 21 B8 A 5L1RI72. Players were tasked with working out how many eyes they could see in an image, which was made up of letters, symbols and emojis. A 1% question was based on a grid of numbers going in ascending order from 1 to 49. Starting on 25, the middle square, SEEN took you to square 27. From there, NEW took you to 20. From there, which square would SEWN take you to? And finally, an easy one - What common food in bold has had its letters rearranged into alphabetical order? ABDER In 2005, Lee married his university crush, Tara Mckillop in an intimate and private ceremony. The year before, they welcomed their first child Arlo, and have since expanded their family with two more additions, Louise and Millie. 5 The audience was left stunned when one contestant shared the same second moniker Credit: ITV 5 Lee's real surname is McKillop and he first rose to fame in 1995 Credit: Getty 5 On the show, the presenter often shares jokes with the contestants after they give their answers Credit: ITV The 1% Club continues on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.
