A string of venues have cancelled shows with comedian Andrew Lawrence after he made racist 'jokes' on Twitter about England's football stars.
The comedian faced widespread condemnation after making the comments in the aftermath of England's heartbreaking penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy last night.
In one comment the 41-year-old, who has previously featured on the BBC, said he was 'sorry that black guys are bad at penalties'.
And in reference to the anti-poverty campaigning of Marcus Rashford - one of those to miss a penalty last night - he said he'd: 'Rather he'd (Rashford) practised his penalties and the kids had gone hungry.'
Today, following a backlash on Twitter, venues have begun pulling planned shows with the comedian.
Meanwhile, Lawrence's agents also revealed they had cut ties with the comedian.
A string of venues have today cancelled shows with comedian Andrew Lawrence (pictured) after he made racist 'jokes' on Twitter about England's football stars
In a post on Twitter, RBM Comedy - which represents high profile stars including Miles Jupp and Hugh Dennis - said: 'RBM no longer represent Andrew Lawrence.'
Today Chesham Comedy Club in Buckinhamshire revealed it was pulling out of a show with Lawrence planned later this year.
Responding to the post on his now deleted Twitter account, Lawrence said: 'I know you won't particularly care, but we at Chesham Comedy Club will not tolerate racism in any form so please consider your booking with us cancelled.'
Hanger Farm Arts Centre in Hampshire also revealed it had pulled a gig with Lawrence, which was due to take place in January next year.
In a post on Twitter, the venue, in Totton, near Southampton, said: 'Following the racist comments made by comedian Andrew Lawrence on Twitter we made the decision to cancel his show.
'As part of a learning disability charity Minstead Trust, we work hard to promote inclusivity, provide safe spaces for everyone and have zero tolerance for racism.'
