Why does comedy fans feel very angry at the RIYADH Comedy Festival – and comedian participants

The reserve comedy community and its lists of fans are currently in a state of turmoil due to some of its most popular and respectful talents of performance at the Raydeh Al -comedy festival in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Although the country is in the midst of a progressive social transformation through its 2030 project (which also aims to make the kingdom less dependent on oil production by building its industries for technology, sports and recreational), Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave a capacity at seven years ago through the alleged request before there was a claim through the alleged requests seven years ago. Lynic assassination From the Washington Post, Jamal Khashji, because of a serious crime represented in criticizing the Crown Prince in printing. Since then, more dissidents have been imprisoned, sometimes, ExecutedWhile the country continues to engage in slavery Under the Cavala system.

According to Human Rights Watch, Saudi Arabia’s treatment of its citizens is a “sketch”. This did not prevent some of the best golf players in the world from joining the LIV GOLF tour in the Kingdom or the global entertainment of wrestling, Now an organization that has been broadcast by NetflixAllow the country to host Wrestlemania 43 in 2027. Wealth is indescribable. Their ambition should be taken seriously. But can artists and athletes take their money in a good conscience? This depends on who you are talking to, and perhaps, to what extent they got their salaries.

The RIYADH Comedy Festival, which lasts from September 26 to October 8, has collected a very impressive list of global comic talents. If such an event was given in the United States, the joint likes of Div Chapheel, Kevin Hart, Bill Pur, Aziz Ansari, Jim Jeffrez, Hanbal Porsus, Betney Kamings, etc. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia understood this, and according to timeThe comedy was offered somewhere between $ 300,000 and $ 1.6 million to do what was likely a group for an hour. Was it worth it?

Bill Power, comedy, respectively Who often resists the right -wing views of the greatness adopted by his peers (the famous Joe Rogan took the task of his doubts in the vaccines), the most surprising participant may be in the festival. It is a common humanitarian, and enjoys dance on the third railway issues. Power’s policy around the place, but a decade ago, had died against performance in the Middle East. He said, “I will not go there and kidnap and spread my head on YouTube.” Therefore, it is not surprising that, when defending his performance in the festival, he gently abandoned his previous hostility towards the area.

Bohn admitted that he was initially I mentioned on the deadlineThe Saudis put some restrictions on the subjects of storytellers (jokes around the royal family and religion were Viboune). But he shocked him how common he was with people from this different culture. “I am like, these men, they are just like us,” he said ( diverse). “I am not talking to the language, but I get it.” “You think everyone will scream” death to America, “Bohr added,” But when I realized that Saudi Arabia was full of American food chains such as a hut, hot pepper and King King, he struck him that he was more common with the Saudi people than he had previously thought.

If there is one comedy in the Riyadh bill, which you think was hesitant to participate in this festival, it is the home of Davidson. His father, Scott Davidson, was a firefighter in New York City, gave his life in an attempt to save people during the September 11 attacks – the attacks that Alleged links to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. How did the Davidson Square took Saudi money in exchange for its comedy? While appearing on the Theio Phone Podcast, Davidson escaped from the family’s case and said this: “I know that I get the guidance, then I see the number, and go, I will go.”

Some of the comic stories were vibrant in their criticism of the festival and the decision of their peers to perform. There is some great anger there.

Mark Maroun, the veteran comedian and the famous “WTF” podcast, to Instagram to say, “The same man who will pay them is the same man who pushed this man to the Great Council Jamal Khashji and put him in the AF *** ing bag, but don’t let this stop Yucks, it will become a good time!” Maroun was not shown on an opening at the festival, but Shin Gillis was, and revealed that he rejected an “important bag” (one multiplied after he rejected them the first time) because he could not perform the good conscience of the Saudi idea work. “I took an initial position,” he said. “You are not 9/11 Your friends” (reference to 15 of 11/11 kidnappers as Saudi citizens).

Then there is David Cross. “Development Development” star The co -author of the classic comedy series HBO Sketch “MR. Show with Bob and David,” Take to his blog To excite his colleagues (some of them are friends). For every cross, “The people who liked it, with an indisputable talent, will take this holistic feudal feuding … What, Fourth House? Then reduce the mutation:

“It is clear that you do not give, comrades *** about what the rest of us think, but how can any of us take any of you seriously again? All your” cancellation of culture “and” freedom of expression “and all of this.

It is impossible to get a consensus on the reactions of comedy lovers because social media has now been divided into a group on X, Facebook, Bluesky, etc. There is a spiral of support and anger. We will have to wait even after October 8 to see if any permanent damage to the reputation of these comedians has occurred, but it seems likely that some professional relationships have ended.