Comedian Jerry Sadowitz's Edinburgh Fringe show axed by venue after his material was slammed as 'unacceptable'
Jerry Sadowitz had his second show cancelled by Edinburgh Fringe.Controversial comedian Jerry Sadowitz had his Edinburgh Fringe show cancelled by the venue after he "got his penis out" on stage and allegedly made a racial slur about Rishi Sunak.The Scottish comedian, known for his deliberately offensive standup comedy, played just one show on Friday, before he was banned from performing again.
Pleasance confirmed that it had been pulled because his material "does not align with our values", after reports he had used a racist term and exposed his penis to an audience member. “While we acknowledge that Jerry Sadowitz has often been controversial, the material presented at his first show is not acceptable and does not align with our values.
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