The comedian Roy 'Chubby' Brown is not happy after a scheduled show of his was cancelled by a council for not being “compatible” with its values.

Lancaster City Council said the Middlesbrough-born comedian would not be performing his show at The Platform in Morecambe on August 19 as there were “concerns raised by our community.”

Chief executive Mark Davies said it was a “fair, diverse and inclusive organisation” and accused Brown's shows as not being “compatible with these values.”

Brown's tour manager Ritchie Hoyle said the decision was “ridiculous.”

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The council's decision came after an online petition called for the show to be banned.

It stated that Brown was “infamous for his insulting comedy” and parts of his act were “outwardly racist, homophobic and misogynistic.”

The petition was signed by 61 people and said putting the show on at the authority-run venue “flies in the face of the city council's equality and diversity policy.”

Mr Davies said: “Following concerns raised by our community, Lancaster City Council has taken the decision to cancel the appearance of Roy Chubby Brown.”

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“We understand that this decision will disappoint some people, but we are proud to be a fair, diverse and inclusive organisation and do not believe that Mr Brown's shows are compatible with these values,” he added.

This is not the first time the stand-up comic has been involved in debates regarding his shows.

Venues in Swansea, Nottinghamshire and Sheffield have also been involved with drama surrounding his gigs in the past.

Back in 2019, the manager of the Middlesbrough Town Hall, in Browne’s hometown, resigned when the mayor overturned a ban.

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In Sheffield, however, 280,000 people signed a petition for his show to be reinstated.

Writing on Facebook, Mr Hoyle said in criticising Lancaster City Council, he felt like he was “playing the same record over and over sided with those who signed the petition against the show, therefore “ignoring the thousands who support Chubby's right to perform.”

He said: “All I can do is apologise, but it's out of our hands.”

He said the decision meant “woke culture wins again, I'm afraid”, adding: “The world's gone mad.”

Lancaster City Council did not confirm how many tickets had been sold for the show, but said holders would be contacted and offered a full refund.

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