The Riyadh Comedy Festival has sparked controversy, with comedians like Bill Burr expressing mixed feelings about performing.
Comedians are criticizing their fellow artists for accepting offers to appear at the Riyadh Comedy Festival despite Saudi ...
David Cross and Marc Maron sharply critiqued pro free-speech comics who took the gig. Burr raved about the experience on his ...
Bill Burr has defended his decision to perform at the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. On the latest ...
Bill Burr defended his appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival amid the backlash from fellow comedians and human rights ...
Some of the biggest comedians in the world are descending upon Saudi Arabia for what's being billed as the "world's largest ...
The first ever Riyadh Comedy Festival boasts more than 50 global comedians, including Dave Chappelle, Tom Segura and Kevin ...
Bill Burr's never been the kind of comedian to back away from controversy ... and he certainly garnered some through his ...
Saudi Arabia wants you to laugh. They want you to think everything is fine — that they’re a nation just like any other.
Ahead of his show at the festival, Burr performed in Bahrain, and spoke about his experience of going to a bar after. “I’m like, these guys, they’re just like us … I don’t speak the language, but I ...