Scots comedian Kevin Bridges has hit back at cruel trolls who mocked his dad's death, after he passed away late last week.
The 36-year-old took to Twitter to pay tribute to his late father and reply to insensitive remarks made to him about his bereavement. A spokesperson for Kevin confirmed on Saturday night that his dad Andy Bridges had sadly died at the age of 75 on Thursday, surrounded by his wife Patricia and the rest of his loving family, reports the Mirror.
As the news of the death broke on social media over the weekend, some Twitter users commented on jokes Kevin made relating to the Queen shortly after her death in September. One Twitter user wrote, in response to an article about Andy's death: "Will he joke about this like he did when our queen died?"
Quote-tweeting the critic on Monday morning, Kevin replied: "Of course I will joke about it… do you know where I can get a good suit for the funeral mate??"
Kevin then replied to another troll's tweet, in which the Twitter user made several ill-coloured comments about Andy's death, but the comedian quickly deleted his response to the cruel tweet. Kevin then wrote another tweet, quoting the Oasis song Live Forever, then later posting calling his dad "the goat" (greatest of all time).
He said: "Having a laugh with the clowns there but god bless you all and thanks for the lovely messages, from me and the family. We see things they’ll never see."
Kevin angered some Royal Family fans last year with his decision to go ahead with his gig at the Hydro in Glasgow on the evening the Queen's death was announced.
He told the audience: "Good evening on this historic evening. This is the 40th time that I have performed at this venue so I'm sure you'll read about it in all the papers in the morning, on the front page of the Daily Telegraph."
Kevin then added: "Anyway welcome to the only f****** show in Britain going ahead this evening."
The crowd responded with cheering and applause as the star added: "The doors were at 6.30pm and she hung on - it's what she would have wanted, so welcome."
He then laughed before joking: "I'm doing it for Lizzie and I've worn a black suit as a tribute. Probably the last show before we back into lockdown."
Some felt the jokes were in poor taste, given how recently the monarch had died, but others defended the star's right to free speech and pointed out how his audience would likely have appreciated his humour.
Kevin's spokesperson confirmed on Saturday night that his beloved dad had passed away. Andy was extremely supportive of his son's career, having driven him to The Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow for his first open mic spot when he was 17.
He became Kevin's mentor over the years and often featured in his stand up routines.
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