A NEW venue has been found for controversial anti-trans campaigner and comic Graham Linehan to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Linehan’s show had not been publicised, until Tuesday only being billed as from a"surprise famous cancelled comedian".The venue said in a statement: “We would like to thank the public for bringing to our attention, about a comedian who had been booked for an upcoming comedy show at our venue this Thursday, which we WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF until today via e-mails from, rightly so, outraged members of our community.
“An outside organiser was responsible for the line up and we were unaware as to who was performing until now.Linehan said he wouldHe told Talk TV: “The only good thing about it is that it’s drawing more attention to the fact that, essentially, a group of highly ideological cultists have taken over institutions across society.
Linehan is known for creating or co-creating hit sitcoms such as Father Ted, Black Books, and The IT Crowd.
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