Close to the knuckle comedian Frankie Boyle is facing fresh controversy as protesters are calling for his upcoming gig in Belfast to be pulled.
The Scottish star often finds himself on the wrong side of uproar given that his stage material often relates to taboo subjects such as disability, rape and underage sex.
Now, according to The Independent, there has been a backlash against community project Féile an Phobail for booking Boyle as one of their acts. The disharmony surrounds jokes Boyle reportedly made in 2010 about people with Down’s Syndrome.
Johnny Lundy, a member of Feile For Everyone, said: ‘This is a community festival. It’s part funded by public money, and it is seeking to… Read the full story