Russell Brand’s stand-up shows in the U.K. have been called off after four women accused him of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse over a period of seven years.
Brand stands accused of sexually assaulting the women between 2006 and 2013, According to a joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and U.K. TV network Channel 4’s show Dispatches. During this time, he was a presenter on British TV and radio and an actor in Hollywood films. Brand has denied all the allegations.
Over the weekend, he performed at a soldout show in London as a part of his Bipolarisation tour. However, his three remaining shows across England, which were set to take place in the coming days,have now been called off.
A representative of the Theatre Royal Windsor, where Brand had been scheduled to perform on Tuesday, shared with Newsweek a statement that came from the promoters of the Bipolarisation tour.
“We are postponing these few remaining addiction charity fundraiser shows, we don’t like doing it—but we know you’ll understand,” the brief statement said.
This is a developing news story and will be updated when more information becomes available..
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