Glasgow comedian Kevin Bridges has responded to Twitter users who mocked his dads death, after he passed away last week.
The 36-year-old took to social media to pay tribute to his father, and replied to some of the remarks made. A spokesperson for Kevin confirmed on Saturday night that his 75-year-old father Andy Bridges had passed, surrounded by his family according to the Daily Record.
After news broke, Twitter users made comments connecting the death to jokes Kevin made on the Queen’s death in September.
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One Twitter user wrote: “Will he joke about this like he did when our queen died?”
Kevin responded: “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 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 at the time: "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."
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.
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