Comedians are continuing to try to justify performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. That includes Bill Burr, who thinks anyone who is criticizing him are a bunch of “sanctimonious c***s.”
Many in the comedy community were upset with comedians who decided to perform at the festival that was funded by the Saudi royals. They’re controversial due to their authoritarian rule and so while many comedians, like Burr, are now selling their involvement in this festival as “for the people,” they’re still accepting money from the Saudi royals to do it. And accepting their terms, which included not pushing back at them.
