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Lowenna Waters

Comedian Matt Forde complains about crying baby at his gig: ‘It’s like someone’s phone continually ringing’

Matt Forde has caused a debate online with a tweet about someone bringing a baby to his show

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Stand-up comedian Matt Forde has blasted a parent who attended his show at the Edinburgh Fringe after they brought along their crying baby.

The comedian, whose material often includes political satire as well as adult humour, and who is known for voicing Boris Johnson and Donald Trump in Spitting Image, claimed that “large parts” of his set were ruined, and “derailed” because the person “wouldn’t do the decent thing and just leave” when their newborn started to cry.

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