After some unrest in the crowd, Jimmy Carr ejected a obnoxious heckler from his performance.
After it is believed that the heckler was speaking during the routine’s opening 30 minutes on Sunday evening, the comedian challenged the man who was seated in the front row of the first tier. According to reports, it reportedly caused audience fracas, during which a man is said to have attempted to punch the rowdy heckler.
Jimmy, 52, has received a lot of praise for his decision, which led to the troublemaker being expelled from Birmingham Symphony Hall. Several attendees to the concert took to social media to show their support.
You handled that obnoxious idiot like a pro, one user said. Another remarked, “Fabulous show, and the guy who got escorted out, he deserved nothing less.” A third chimed in, “Great show, handled the crowd trouble with class.”
One witness in Birmingham said, “Four people got up and one of them had to be prevented from striking the heckler.” Then Jimmy intervened, telling the four fans to sit down and saying to the heckler, “You’re blind drunk, you’re probably on cocaine, so I’ll give you three options. You have two options: you can get up and leave, leave, and then return to see me again, or you can wait and decline, and I’ll get security.
Jimmy, renowned for his notoriously brutal style, was eventually applauded by security, who reportedly had the man and his female companion ejected right away.
“Everyone started yelling and Jimmy mentioned the Peter Kay incident a few weeks ago,” he said. The witness told Mail Online, “There must be something in the water at these comedy shows right now.” Jimmy’s representatives have been contacted by The Mirror to comment on the praise.
In February, Peter Kay allegedly heckled three people at his Manchester gig. The comedian allegedly called security to request their removal after repeatedly yelling “garlic bread” in reference to Peter’s famous catchphrase.
“I just can’t understand it, all I said was “garlic bread,” said Philip, 54. They dragged us out like ragged dolls when my son and I were there. The comedian claims that when he initially chanted the catchphrase, Mr. Kay, and the warehouse worker were gracious when they later lost their patience with him.
Another Manchester audience member, who reportedly compared her to actress Lisa Riley, was also asked to leave the AO arena, where Mr. Kay reportedly made a comparison. Other audience members left early, according to Phillip, because they felt like people had been kicked out. However, some online users claim that hecklers always ruin shows.
