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Houston comedian to perform Saudi Arabia comedy festival amid backlash

The Riyadh Comedy Festival has faced intense criticism from both comedians and human rights organizations for Saudi Arabia's record of human rights violations and censorship.

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Comedians face backlash for performing in Saudi Arabia

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Why are A-list comics getting backlash for performing at a Saudi Arabian festival?

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David Cross Slams Bill Burr and More Comedians Performing at Riyadh Comedy Festival: ‘I Am Disgusted… How Can Any of Us Take You Seriously Again?’

“Clearly you guys don’t give a shit about what the rest of us think, but how can any of us take any of you seriously ever again?” Cross added.

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David Cross Slams Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle and Others Performing at Saudi Comedy Festival: “Disgusted”

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Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, Louis CK, More Called Out for Playing Riyadh Comedy Festival

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How a Controversial Saudi Festival Has Divided the Comedy World

Comedians are being criticized by their peers for participating in a Saudi comedy festival while speech is repressed.

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David Cross condemns his "heroes" for taking Riyadh Comedy Festival "blood money"

Naming Dave Chappelle, Louie C.K, and more, Cross wondered "how can any of us take any of you seriously ever again?"

'Disappointing': Critics say Riyadh Comedy Festival has an unfunny human rights problem

Comedy heavyweights including Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Carr and Louis CK are on the bill of the Riyadh Comedy Festival.

‘Two Weeks of Laughter in the Desert’

The extensive list of comedy megastars performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival includes Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Bill Burr, Gabriel Iglesias, Aziz Ansari, Louis C.K., Andrew Schulz, Pete Davidson, Tom Segura, Chris Tucker, Whitney Cummings, and more. The full lineup can be seen here.