John Cleese is facing criticism over comments he has made about Islam and Muslims as he prepares for an 18-date UK tour in September. The 86-year-old comedian has rejected accusations of Islamophobia and describes himself as an 'Islamosceptic.'
Cleese has used social media to criticise aspects of Islam, multiculturalism and what he describes as the influence of Islamic beliefs in Britain. He has argued that scepticism towards a religion or cultural system should not be treated as hostility towards the people who follow it.
