'Offence is taken not given': Comedian Andrew Lawrence talks being cancelled & his new stand-up tour

[@MarekzAnglii]

Those who are old enough, will remember the incredibly talented Irish comedian Dave Allen. Even though he 'insulted' every race, creed, religion, nation, etc., everybody found his jokes hilarious and always looked forward to his weekly show. But imagine if he performed that comedy today?... he'd be literally locked up!!!

[@TommyAtkins-bd5ky]

have liked Dave Allen for many years..as a child born in the 60s its clear to millions of us the serious decline in televised comedy. Freddie Starr i liked too...and still do.

[@markjeffery7319]

Even though? It's because he joked about those things that he was funny!

[@alexmckendrick]

At that time we had a sense of humour. Now there is woke. It's going to be removed from now we've had enough of fascists.

[@Broxi57]

Dave Allen was brilliant. As a youngster, I'd never, miss his shows on the TV. His jokes about religion were edgy, especially in the context of being a catholic from RoI, but always comical and resonated with people. Always liked the fact that he ended most of the shows with the line, ''and may your god go with you''. Sadly missed, but thanks to KZbin folk can still enjoy the fellas humoour.

[@Bonzman]

Charlie Williams, Bernard Manning, people have lost their sense of humour.

[@pdizzle7111]

It was disgraceful what they did to Andrew.

[@offshoretomorrow3346]

It was disgraceful what the BBC CRT racists did with the football tournament.

[@elkpaz560]

@@offshoretomorrow3346 Southgate?

[@williampotato1221]

​@@elkpaz560he cost us the euro final.. He chose skin colour over ability.

[@genwoolfe]

Mob rule!

[@RedCraig]

Aren’t organisations allowed to decide who they wish to hire?

[@resurrectionjoe4205]

Being offended is a choice

[@elkpaz560]

No. Making something of it is the choice.

[@joshuataylor3550]

So is being an offender

[@noelward8047]

@@joshuataylor3550 You are making yourself look ridiculous !

[@zoltan-zq3xe]

@@joshuataylor3550 The thought police 1984 we were warned now it's almost to late, a sterile joyless dystopia awaits, run by psychopaths.

[@genwoolfe]

It's the 'go to' position of the self righteous.

[@moelview]

Good to see Andrew back on stage. It was a vicious and ridiculous attack on him by political zealots!

[@mhtbfecsq1]

Yea and it was beautiful how he re-emphasised the racists observation about the players who missed the penalties being black?

[@sheffieldzamo7444]

Cancel culture is evil and Andrew's joke was completely justified... if they'd all scored then their race would have been most relevant and that hypocrisy needs to be called out. But Andrew recently let his rage get the better of him and joined in the cancelling of Hugh Edwards. As far as we know, Edwards did nothing illegal but Andrew and others decided to 'take offense' and took to the internet to call him a nonce... as if they've never seen any porn featuring teenagers! People either believe in free speech or they don't. They either oppose cancel culture or they don't. Come on Andrew... you can do better!

[@si4632]

@@mhtbfecsq1 they were black and.........

[@Eat-MyGoal]

@@mhtbfecsq1 And? Are you saying they weren't black? If evil racist leftists like you want to make the conflict between races central to your sick and twisted extremist ideology, people are going to poke fun at you. But be in no doubt: you're a racist because the left is racist...

[@_xeere]

Yes. How ridiculous to frame this man as racist. Sure he recently put out a video with the title "Warmongering Inbreds" where he calls Arabic people warmongering inbreds, but I'm sure that was a joke somehow.

[@siobhanstrauss8492]

He’s really good , I love dark humour , it’s the best.

[@lisaward1596]

Not really dark humour anymore , is it? More like dark truth ! 😢

[@davidholloway3011]

Andrew is a very funny man. The more people try to shut him down the more I will support him. Keep telling it how it is Andrew.

[@shadowmaster9635]

Love Andrew for his obvious honesty! A great observer of this crazed world!

[@IanMartin-vb3im]

With out free speech all art is dead

[@noelward8047]

@JustOotTheJail222 Oh dear Haha

[@RedCraig]

You’re confusing freedom of speech with freedom of consequence.

[@splaffyduck5787]

don't think you understand what free speech is. What you want is the right to say anything and never have it questioned or have to deal with the consequences - very different from just being allowed to say something.

[@benstern310]

@@RedCraig Ahh so Salman Rushdie deserved to be stabbed?

[@benstern310]

@@splaffyduck5787 Salman Rushdie found out that way

[@Tangible_D]

Great to have him back

[@ferociousgustafson4040]

Good for him. Stand up comedy is an art form and a calling and takes courage to do well. Much respect.

[@genwoolfe]

Bernard Manning is well worth looking up on YT (& he too was only joking!)

[@SeanieVoiceOver]

@@genwoolfe He was also Jewish and demonised by the media as an “anti-Semite” for decades,

[@johnchaple1075]

It takes courage, I couldn't do it.

[@linda-hg6zq]

I can remember the days when comedians who say “ There was an English man, Irish man and Scottish man…. “

[@teresaward8174]

Offended offended it's the a. great one for the ones who are offended at everything.They can give it but can't take

[@markc3258]

I’m Irish .. Never got offended by that .. Nice to be included and not left out 😁

[@Pwecko]

What about the Welsh man? He never gets a mention. It's not fair.

[@linda-hg6zq]

@@Pwecko sorry 😱 for leaving our gorgeous Welsh people out. Love wales and people…. I listen to Yankee Wally 👍

[@life_happens_reviews]

​@@markc3258i just roll my eyes at those gags tired of them

[@colinu9209]

Good to see Andrew back on the mainstream again .

[@lingolarker9318]

Not quite MSM though😄

[@colinu9209]

@@lingolarker9318 you’re quite right but I wouldn’t be watching it if it was ! It’s as mainstream as I go .

[@splaffyduck5787]

lol mainstream. viewing statistics say otherwise

[@HowardNeil-k5r]

Won’t be seeing Andrew on BBC , ITV , C 4 , unfortunately

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Andrew is a legend and a funny guy

[@jerrybailey5797]

Andrew Lawrence is one of those comedians who goes where others fear to tread . Alot of other comedians have backed off because of tye Politically Correct , Wokefullness , backlash . But andrew has proven he's got tye ginger balls to rise up against those who are easily offended . Fair play to that man 👍

[@TaxingIsThieving]

You like thinking about his ginger balls don't you

[@splaffyduck5787]

yea so bold to make jokes about the likes of trans people or greta Thunberg or black athletes - noones ever done that before. So original, so visionary

[@Pushbike1894]

@@splaffyduck5787lost your sense of humour have you. Bet you laugh at nothing.

[@splaffyduck5787]

@@Pushbike1894 Not true - I laugh at the irony of people so deluded that they think aiming jokes at the smallest groups or most obvious targets is somehow bold or daring. Here's some other completely untouched areas of comedy that I'm sure you'd be fascinated in: France surrendering in WW2. Americans being fat. English people drinking lots of tea. All so fresh and exciting!

[@Pushbike1894]

@@splaffyduck5787 you’re a pretentious bore. Those things you listed trying to sound somehow intelligent in your own self righteous way are reasonably factual though not funny. I guess maybe delivered in a certain way in a particular scenario they may be but no.

[@SeanieVoiceOver]

Hats off to this guy, genius satirist with balls of steel ❤

[@wecandothiswarriors]

Yep

[@MadDogSurvival]

Comedy is usually funny because it’s true!!

[@joshstanton267]

The truth hurts the thin skinned. Humor also hurts the thin skinned. At some point having no backbone became an "admirable" thing..?

[@SagaciousFrank]

​@@joshstanton267, many people only like having a laugh when it suits them, then when the shoe is on the other foot suddenly they're the victim and you're the one in trouble.

[@songsmith31a]

And, of course, truth can be awkward and uncomfortable for overly-sensitive souls.

[@gaskellr44]

Rubbish.

[@cnrspiller3549]

This funny, strange little, shaky-voiced man is utterly fearless and true to his craft. You are profoundly impressive Andrew - and very funny. Keep up the honest work.

[@paulmorgancollings7833]

Spot on Andrew. It's a part of growing up, being insulted, character building, if you like. I'm sick of all the professionally offended idiots. Or is that just my thoughts?

[@DarrellBeckford]

@@redscope897 Except he isn't and you likely are. So go away and be a pretend anti-racist elsewhere.

[@Sams-fx6tu]

Take their funding away you will see them disappear completely.

[@shirleybriggs1879]

@@redscope897Please provide your evidence.

[@life_happens_reviews]

​@@redscope897he's NOT racist

[@joshuataylor3550]

Part of growing up is also learning not to be the bully yourself. Perhaps Andrew was so bullied at school he now feels the need to bully others as an adult. It's a sad story of never getting an opportunity to grow up.

[@rachelkingsley668]

Thank you for supporting Andrew.

[@mattendspiel9341]

Andrew, you are a bloody legend.

[@KemetledAfrica]

No he is a bl@*#! Racist

[@susanbetts761]

We love Andrew! Great commentator of our times!

[@valeriegrimshaw1365]

As a teacher in london schools for decades i can state that I've witnessed racism from all types of bame people towards other bame people and sexual language and abuse towards white girls from bame pupils....very rarely do white pupils act like this.

[@mrror8933]

You can't say that otherwise the mainstream media and thought police will come down on you like a ton of bricks!

[@robertcook9201]

Exactly! As a London copper I saw the same - even in the 80s. Gawd knows what it's like now.

[@KemetledAfrica]

​@@robertcook9201Now what is that saying, two wrongs don't male a right

[@moaningpheromones]

@@KemetledAfrica that's what white people say. bames do bame things.

[@tobys_transport_videos]

@@KemetledAfrica No, they make a Left Wing Cabinet!

[@GMN360]

It’s been a rough time Andrew, you’ve persevered, helped many learn to laugh again and get us through a tough time. And many more of us know you and follow you! Good luck with the shows.

[@joshuataylor3550]

He's a blatant racist and he's upset people noticed

[@cailancook9720]

Comedians are the antidote to tyranny. The jesters are the only ones who get to criticise the king.

[@oddjobtriumph1635]

really? ... i think Big ears is a Prick

[@KemetledAfrica]

He iscjust a bigot

[@SagaciousFrank]

Yeah and it was a tightrope, fairly sure many got lost their heads.

[@dellacrean3296]

I follow Andrew and am glad to see him on GB News at last. He is talented and an accurate social commentator in my opinion. The "Talking Head" characterisations he did were funny and thought provoking. Hope he appears on GBN again soon.

[@QXZJX]

Being cancelled is 'offensive'

[@robroots2492]

@ johnkitching2248 You’ll have no problems being cancelled because you are doing humanity a great favour in looking after 20 ragheads in your gaff.

[@DarrellBeckford]

@@johnkitching2248 You aren't very bright are you?

[@noelward8047]

@@johnkitching2248 Do make your mind up !

[@slavbrav69]

​@@johnkitching2248about wether you have an iota of intelligence 🤡🤡🤡

[@kevinmassey7675]

That football tournament was a woke fest .....footballers telling us WE need educating .....as the saying goes , you could not make it up

[@Cedawood]

You're a good'un Andrew Lawrence....screw the woke & BS!

[@viper_fan]

The so-called "united" kingdom has to end. 26+6=1

[@harryrobertson3746]

I truly wish him well.

[@sue8344]

Im American and I love Andrew’s content

[@DarrellBeckford]

Same here!

[@joshuataylor3550]

Literally, no one thought that black players missing was an elephant in the room. And what was the joke exactly??

[@taniayager3361]

A really super honest guy with superb wit. He didn't deserve to be treated so badly!

[@basylpeterjones]

He's obviously wrong in describing Bukayo Saka as mixed-race, and both parents of Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho are black too, and he described them as mixed-race also. I don't know what jokes he has made about this, but apparently he does jokes about black athletes. If he doesn't have much knowledge of these subjects, he shouldn't be including them in his act. And there's no difference in athletic ability between races, whatever people think. The subject should be off-limits for comedians.

[@oshawaxpress]

@@basylpeterjones He might be intending to minimise the inference of racism by using the term 'mixed race' instead of 'black', irrespective of accuracy. The reason some people think there IS a difference in athletic ability is probably based on results of athletic events over a protracted period. For example, it's hard to argue against the idea that there are many athletes of African descent who excel and dominate in certain events, like sprints and long distance running. It's also fair to say, albeit for various reasons that there are very few black swimmers competing at the highest level. It might be merely perceptual but until the numbers change that's the way it looks. Incidentally, I think Andrew Lawrence has plenty of knowledge of football. And why should any subject be off limits? I watched two black comedians appearing on the same bill as this guy who made plenty of jokes about themselves and white people (usually based on stereotypes), and no one was offended, apart from a Guardian journalist who sat sternly a few rows behind me. She then wrote a scathing article about Andrew Lawrence and the ethics of the venue which had booked him.

[@JAWS-qj1rj]

​@@basylpeterjonesNo subject should be off limits to comedians.

[@basylpeterjones]

@@oshawaxpress If you have the right muscle fibres composition for sprinting and jumping, you won't have good stamina: if you have the right muscle fibres composition for distance running, you won't be good at sprinting or jumping. That applies to everyone regardless of race. It has absolutely nothing to do with being black, white, East Asian or anything else.

[@woildee9998]

Offence is in the ear/eye of the beholder.

[@jazzinrascal]

Comedians tell the truth. Finding humour in life - especially it's controversies and dark corners - is necessary for highlighting our often absurd experiences of the human condition and coping with them. Andrew Lawrence is a brave and funny young man; I'm glad to see him back on the comedy circuit. Shame on the narrow-minded despots that tried to cancel his career...they deserve to be ridiculed. Now that would be funny!

[@plweis7203]

Top bloke indeed

[@lsequeira3139]

Never heard of this guy. Thank you GBN.... will be checking out Andrew Lawrence online and sharing his videos.

[@jimbanda]

What an awful man, a threat to humanity obviously!! Can't wait to see him live.... He was correct about the penalties.

[@KemetledAfrica]

So when England lost on penalties in the past was it because the penalties takers were white

[@JWS1968]

these ideologues know it's a joke but they will not allow themselves to be criticized at any level.

[@mariebentley9796]

A brilliant man. Full support to you Mr Andrew Lawrence

[@fluidjazz]

I hope sued for loss of earnings and defamation.

[@djmattblack]

I remember seeing for the first time on Live at The Apollo first time, his humour then was much more irreverent and obviously safer for a mainstream audience than it is now. Some of his videos though wer absolutely hilarious and gave me a damn good laugh during that crazy time everyone wants to forget

[@offshoretomorrow3346]

Check definition of "irreverent" ( ;

[@thelamington8195]

Seriously, if someone says “I’m offended!”. Just say “So what?…”

[@MrTunes333]

I don't think a racist is the worst thing you can be accused of being. I think Murder, Rapist, Pedo, Child abuser or Domestic Abuser are all far worse things that one can be accused of being.

[@ferociousgustafson4040]

Yeah. I was called a white supremacist. Once the initial oddness wears off, you realize it’s not the worst thing. Sticks and stones.

[@helendancelot]

He said... one of the worst

[@jamesjameson4566]

Most people who are accused of this are just nationalists

[@MrTunes333]

@@helendancelot You think a racist is as bad as the the list above?

[@figeepoet]

​@@MrTunes333read it again, very slowly, and try to not be intentionally antagonistic... There's no need! 🙄 🙄

[@ferociousgustafson4040]

We’re not allowed to make racist jokes? Jokes? It’s in the name. If you don’t find it funny, don’t laugh. No one is making soup jokes, because it’s not funny.

[@bigdave4934]

C'mon now, soup jokes are funny. Why did the soup cross the road?

[@MaxSlippyFist]

Nice to see Andrew back on his feet. His comedy unleashed set is one of the best I've seen

[@englishrose9809]

I'm so angry and disgusted abut how Andrew was treated, he's so hilarious and talented, my favourite comedian, I love his lockdown vids, I hope to see him live at some point. Stay strong and keep doing your thing Andrew, you're awesome 😂😂😂

[@LeeWhite-g1o]

You are the top man don't change we need ya.LONDON LEE 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@amberkangal]

Andrew got me through covid with my sense of humour intact. Brilliant man 😁

[@Oceanfoxy]

He’s so clever and yet always talking to people with respect and listening to their voice, a brilliant talent

[@IakobusAtreides]

Based legend.

[@markc3258]

Andrew is brilliant Love his channel on yt

[@ColonelBummleigh]

Very witty chap.

[@apathyintheuk265]

A man amongst a vast ocean of cowardly jellyfish. Keep going, Andrew 👍

[@moominjuice2]

Comedy can be an exploration of the absurd and the boundaries of one's acceptance.. Andrew Lawrence is doing just that with great effect.

[@jamesflint9639]

What a great response from Andrew, put his viewpoint across in a very eloquent, sensible and dignified way, So glad to see him back, all the best Andrew✊

[@chrislee9417]

Andrew Laurence is one clever guy. Love his material ❤

[@carlosm4798]

Imagine the outcry if all 3 penalty takers had ginger hair!

[@alantees1593]

Andrew is brilliant i find his deadpan ,dark humour hilarious.

[@chrisjepson5050]

Anywhere in Yorkshire please Andrew and I'll be there 👍

[@karlb2620]

Some people have forgotten what comedy is, crazy times indeed. Andrew is great 👍

[@hoog111]

Love this guy, like he says if you’re offended, the jokes aren’t aimed at you but to everyone else, the ones with a sense of humour.

[@karendonaldson4080]

Being called a racist is nothing, it’s become the norm and has lost all meaning, tell me a joke Andrew 😊

[@petesmitt]

I commented on a video about certain ethnicities poor driving reinforcing stereotypes and I was accused of racism; I responded with 'thank you'..

[@AthelstanEngland]

Same as being called far right now when your politics haven't changed.

[@mattfm101]

The sad thing is it appears in my 35 years of life that claims of racist have never been in good faith and I now believe it is an anti-white and anti-Eglish control mechanism.

[@mhtbfecsq1]

@@AthelstanEngland You support Suella Braverman and Katie Hopkins rhetoric about migrants?

[@AthelstanEngland]

@@mhtbfecsq1 yes pretty much. And if you care to look back even thirty years you'll see everyone did on both sides of the political divide. Controlled sensible immigration has always be part of this country.. that is NOT what we have now. PS. I support it against white, black, brown, pink and green... race isn't the issue here.

[@britastertern-gill4961]

I love his comment, “I wish they all had a bit more back bone.” We are in a fear based ipidemic

[@jackk7116]

As an Irishman I used to tell the "Englishman, Irishman, Scotsman" jokes. That's because I have a sense of humour and could actually see it for what it was, a joke.

[@Pushbike1894]

Same. I never ever got offended with the Irishman jokes. I mean ffs like 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@draiguk]

i found him hilarious years ago, at the time he was joking about the footy and he's just gotten better since.

[@user-vv9zo4sc4k]

Andrew is one talented comedian and I try not to miss any of his KZbin appearances

[@blitzerblazinoah6838]

Looking forward to going to Andrew's next show.

[@pointblankracer6274]

Words are a crime however corruption in government is totally fine.

[@ClaymateDesigner]

Many a true word spoken in jest... You have the right NOT to listen to stuff that might offend you. Some people would find offence in a weather forecast...

[@oshawaxpress]

You also have the right to listen and respond.

[@susettemclachlan8765]

Especially in this age of climate hoax

[@thegrandmuftiofwakanda]

Best of luck to the little fella, well deserved.

[@stevenprice4803]

Andrew Lawrence is a breath of fresh air. I watch him on KZbin and have been to see him a couple of times. Andrew is a clever comedian that talks for the silent majority.

[@metalpunk3785]

Good luck Andrew 👍 You were badly let down by gutless cowards.

[@yvonnesmith2115]

He makes me laugh. 😂

[@pauldunlop1660]

To some offense, imagined or invented, is a way of life and a distraction from their own failings.

[@tanyaedwards4574]

Great to see Andrewe on GBNews!!

[@ryescott9445]

Andrews character 'keith' got me through life

[@osnaz075]

Andrew you are Starr..you have full support even from Poland

[@andyfrary5492]

He’s brilliant he speaks for all of us

[@overthecounterbeanie]

I discovered Andrew on KZbin, didn't know anything about his deplatforming. I thought he was hilarious! Biting satire at it's finest. I wish him all the best for his tour.

[@mesmarriott127]

Andrew is brilliant .

[@BasedSaxon]

If I'm honest it's actually easier saying you're racist than it is if you say you're not. If you say I'm not racist but .... They have already decided you are indeed racist. So take the power away and say " for simplicity sake, yes I am"

[@johnseabrook1703]

I know what you mean. It s the the same when you are accused of being “ Right Wing”

[@BasedSaxon]

@@johnseabrook1703 it is, I would literally reply like " well yes, of course", and look at them Ike they are retarded. Your racist....yea well so is 99.9% of all humans that have ever existed and the only ones that are not die out

[@scrunchy72]

This bloke is brilliant xxx 🙏

[@henrytwigger2245]

So long as Lawrence doesn't question the "safe and effective" because that would be anti-semitic ! :p

[@MatthewSmith-cp3hu]

Andrew Lawrence is the best, prayer LORD please bless andrew with plenty and great income in Jesus name amen

[@davidmatthews9088]

I met a man once in a wheelchair. I asked him how so? The reason was stress. Andrew has great strength. The trouble is not so many are equipped like that against the enemy, taking us swiftly to 1984.

[@NaziHampster]

`One of the worst things you can be called` ? He was called a racist, not someone who works for the BBC. Get a grip.

[@johnclowes3894]

Blinding geezer. Keep on keeping on bruv. 👍

[@yetifreediving75]

When Andrew talks I listen, he is spot on with everything he says!

[@JP-dq1cl]

Andrew you are one of the top 3 comedians in the country we love you

[@andyxox4168]

Loved the World Cup tweets and you’re right Rashford should have been practicing and not serving school meals …

[@michaelfozzard4122]

Nothing wrong with speaking the truth! Some people don’t like there bubble bursting !

[@exerciseslewis4463]

Andrew you are brilliant.

[@lawrencevincent1]

The man deserves a knighthood. He Stands for truth. What more do you want.

[@alaistairhamilton8838]

All he did was point out the fact he stated, and everyone then jumped on him, implying racism. We increasingly live in a society where comedians starting out are going to feel afraid of saying anything that might cause offence and hold back, which shouldn't be the case. Andrew Lawrence actually raises some excellent points on his KZbin channel that mainstream media won't touch, and he should be congratulated for that. "In order to think, you have to risk being offensive." - Jordan Peterson.

[@Focusfury05]

GOOD ON THE MAN!! VERY FUNNY BLOKE! 😊😂😂

[@ivanmcallister8546]

Your a top guy andrew . 👏 A true hero . What goes around comes around.

[@chamberpot969]

Lawrence is actually funny, and needs to be on Channel 4.

[@HowardNeil-k5r]

Sadly we won’t be seeing Andrew on channel 4 , or BBC , ITV etc

[@brikfiend]

This guy is a LEGEND !

[@aymiesam]

I'm an Andrew fan. Comedy is supposed to push the boundaries, us British have always been known for our sense of humor, until now!

[@russ8544]

Andrew is a legend, we need to see more of him oooop north. Sheffield awaits in anticipation

[@gonnabeayogi1445]

Andrew is pure genius ❤ keep talking fella x

[@BrianEdge-bv5lw]

Great to see you back where you belong Andrew.