Louis CK HAD “Mixed Feelings” before Riyadh Comedy Festival Gig
Louis ck is the latest chomedian to address his decision to perform at Saudi Arabia’s inaugural Riyadh Comedy Festival.
As The Comedian Appeared Friday on Realhe exploined he had “mixed feelings” About participating in the Controversial Festival, but has come to see it “A Positive Thing,” Despite Backlash from Many of His Comedy Peers.
“I’ve been talking to say, the chomedians who’ve been there, and they ben been surprised by what’s going on,” he tort Host Bill Maher. “There’s a Woman who’s a lesbian and jewish, who did a show there, and she got a standing. So, there’s stuff going on that’s unexpectted in this Thing.”
CK Continued, “People have been playing saudi arabia for years. COMEDIANS HAVE BEEN GOING AND Playing Arabic Countries, there was a movie Festival there Recently, IT’S Kind of Opened up. There’s the Only Two Restritions; But I heard it is opening, i thought, that of the interesting interesting.
Notting he plans to go to a comedy Club His First in Saudi Arabia and Meet Local Comedians, CK Said, “I Love Stand-Up Comedy, and I Love COMEDIANS. SO, the fact that thats Starting to open and starting to bud, I WANNA SEE IT, I WANNNA BE PART OF IT. I THINK THAT.”
Late in the interview, ck added, “I think the which discussion is worry. I’m glad these guys brought by stuff up, i’m glad that People are challenging this thing, Because you should just.”
“I had mixed their Feelings about it too. “There’s some good in it, Maybe some bad in it. But for me, I think it cuts toward going. That’s my decision, and I know where it is coming from, ICUSE I can have right inside mySelf.”
Other COMEDIANS HAVE RECENTLY CALLED OUT THEIR Peers who have aggregated to perform, notting saudius ‘roles’ roles in 9/11 and the 2018 assassination of Journist Jamal Khashoggi, as well as the human rights commted by saudi minister of entherain, turkey al-Sheikh, whos Festival.
Human Rights Watch Researcher Joey Shea Explained to CBS News“The Saudi Government has invested billions ino high profile entertainment events like in a deliberate EFFORT to Whitewash the Human Rights Record and Deflect from the EGREGIOUS THAT TO HAPPEN INSIDE OF THE COUNTRY.
“These investments are a part of the broader strategy to… have people thinning a comedy event, for example, Rather than the soaring number of executes that are happy inside of the Country,” Added Shea.
SINCE DEADLINE EXCLUSIVELY ANNOUNCED The initial lineup in July, the Riyadh Comedy Festival has grown to include kevin Hart, Aziz Ansari, Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Pete Davidson, Hannibal Buress, Jack Whitehall, Gabrg, Gabrg, Gabrg. Iglesias, Jim Jefferies, No Koy, Bobby Lee, Jeff Ross, Andrew Santino, Tom Segura, Chris Tucker and More.