Several comedians have been heavily criticised for performing at the first-ever Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, due to the Saudi government’s alleged human rights abuses and the way it oppresses its critics.
Debate has raged over whether stand-up comedians like Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Carr, Bill Burr, Chris Tucker, Kevin Hart, Louis C.K. and Hannibal Buress should rent their talents to a wealthy and repressive regime.
