British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili cancels gig after receiving personal threats over the Israe

Posted by Merlyn Hunt on Monday, April 8, 2024

British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili has had to call off his show after purportedly receiving ‘personal threats over the Israel situation.’

The 58-year-old was set to perform at Omid Djalili and Friends in Market Drayton, Shropshire, but the show was canceled. Jodie Rudd, the manager of the Festival Drayton Centre, stated, ‘Due to security threats made against Omid Djalili, tonight’s performance has had to be cancelled. We are working hard to contact all customers.’

West Mercia Police disclosed that they had not received any reports concerning the alleged threats. Mr. Djalili, who was raised in Kensington, London, by Iranian parents, has called off his show ahead of his upcoming Irish tour next week, where he is scheduled to appear in Derry, Belfast, Dublin, and Galway.

On October 18, he expressed on X, formerly known as Twitter, “The conflict has gone into utterly unprecedented territory. The ONLY action we have now – as humanity – is to call for an immediate ceasefire.’

‘There literally is no other thing to do or say at this point. Any speculation on this ‘report’ or that ‘report’ on who is to blame makes no difference other than fuel a fire that is soon going to envelop the whole world. This is the assessment of everyone who has been following the #IsraelPalestineConflict as long as we’ve been alive.’


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