“After amassing a movement of 25 million people across his digital channels, the Community festival and the live show Stay Free the cultural and political commentator and award-winning British comedian is back on stage.” In a description of the tour, Brand’s promoters had described it as: “Rules and rule breaking! Democracy and freedom! We reach conclusions from mass confusion by polling the live audience. There are a lot of things I want to talk about, I can’t talk about. He told the packed crowd: “I really appreciated your support, I love you, I appreciate you. In a statement, the Windsor venue’s management said the sold out show would not go ahead and added: “Theatre Royal Windsor will be offering ticket refunds in line with our terms and conditions of sale.”īrand was greeted with a standing ovation when he stepped on stage at Wembley Park Theatre on Saturday, hours after the allegations against him were published. The organisers said: “We are postponing these few remaining addiction charity fundraiser shows, we don’t like doing it – but we know you’ll understand.”īrand was due to perform at The Pavilions in Plymouth on Friday and The Civic Halls at Wolverhampton next week and ticket holders will be offered refunds. The Metropolitan Police is now investigating after receiving a report of a sexual assault which was alleged to have taken place in Soho in central London in 2003 and is separate to the claims made in the documentary.īrand was due to appear at Windsor’s Theatre Royal for the first of three remaining shows on his Bipolarisation tour on Tuesday but in a statement his promoters said the rest of the tour had been postponed. He has vehemently denied all the allegations which were made as part of an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times over the weekend. We are currently assessing information to determine if there is a regulatory role for the Commission.”īrand is facing allegations of rape, sexual abuse, coercive control and assault by women in the UK and United States between 20, when he was at the height of his fame. The charity, of which his wife Laura is also a trustee, says it supports people through recovery from addiction, their mental health and the non-profit organisations that help them.Ī spokesman for the Charity Commission, which has to monitor charity governance including safeguarding, said: “We are aware of concerns raised in the media regarding the Chair of Trustees of the Stay Free Foundation. The former Channel 4 presenter, 48, an ex-heroin user and sex addict, is the chairman of the Stay Free Foundation and the watchdog said it was assessing whether it had a “regulatory role” following the revelation. The charity watchdog is examining Russell Brand’s role at his addiction foundation in the wake of the sexual abuse allegations against him.Īs the comedian’s promoters postponed his remaining tour dates and his publisher cut ties on Monday, the Charity Commission said it was assessing the claims of sexual assault and rape against Brand.
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