Monday 15 August 2022 10:07 AM Controversial comedian Jerry Sadowitz defends his Edinburgh Fringe show trends now

A comedian who was cancelled by an Edinburgh Fringe venue after he 'got his penis out on stage' has hit back at critics, saying it was a joke and that people who were offended should stick to Carry On Films, but admitted he doesn't 'always get it right'. 

Jerry Sadowitz, who also performs magic as part of his routine, claimed his show had been 'cheapened and simplified as unsafe, homophobic, misogynistic and racist', resulting it in being cancelled at The Pleasance at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. 

The 60-year-old's second night was pulled after the venue said his material failed to 'align with [their] values.' 

Taking to Twitter, Mr Sadowitz end his show, suggesting those who are offended by its content 'stick to Carry On films' and that it was not his intention to upset anyone with its content. 

It came after a female audience member claimed the American-born Scot got his penis out in front of a woman on the front row and used a racial slur to describe Conservative leadership contender Rishi Sunak. 

She told the Scottish Sun that Mr Sadowitz called the Prime Minister hopeful 'a p***' and claimed 'the economy was awful because it is run by 'blacks and women'.  

Some furious fans said bosses already knew he was controversial, as the original listing carried a warning which read: 'This show contains strong language and themes some may find distressing.'

A few took to Twitter to brand The Pleasance 'pathetic', while others said the cancellation amounted to 'censorship'. 

One fan said she thoroughly enjoyed the set but that about '20 lefties' had walked out mid-way through.  

'I don't wish to humiliate the Pleasance but they are doubling down on their position and I don't want to be made the victim of that', he wrote. 

'I did a 75 minute show for 600 people that went pretty well and left with no hint of anything going wrong. 

'In addition to now being told there were multiple walkouts and abuse of staff, my act is now being cheapened and simplified as unsafe, homophobic, misogynistic and racist. 

'A lot of thought goes into my shows and while I

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