To be fair, the organisers of Comic Relief should have really known what they had gotten themselves into. In one his most recent controversies, Boyle was invited to appear at the Give It Up For Comic Relief stand-up event, hosted by Russell Brand, who must have been delighted that somebody was definitely going to take all the abuse after the show. With only five minutes to perform, Boyle was really working quickly in turning the screw when it came to offending the crowd and the hordes of clambering critics. With the show edited to keep Boyle's set out of the (nearly) live broadcast the video evidence of the incident is quite sub-par. However, numerous journalists have been considerate enough to list the "highlights" of his set, such as: "I wish the Queen had died the night before the Royal Jubilee - I wish she'd just f*****g died. But they wouldn't have been able to tell us that she'd died. They would have had to hollow out her body and get that guy who plays Gollum to wear it." On Kate Middleton - "I can't believe she is pregnant to be honest because she told me she was on the pill." On Oscar Pistorius - "Pistorius to me sounds like a spell Harry Potter would say to make your legs drop off." The rapid blend of controversial and offensive material brought jeers from the crowd, which Boyle's supporters would be quick to attack, although the incident would have likely been like water's off a duck's back for him. This wasn't Boyle's first gig, and with his own brand of comedy, it is almost certain that he has had to perform through such a negative reception, and has become immune to criticism by now. The audience were within their rights to voice any displeasure over his jokes, as quite frankly they hadn't paid to see Boyle exclusively, and his "niche" routine would have certainly left a bad taste in the mouth of those less capable of digesting offensive material. Whilst I would suggest that these people took an examination of the real world and stop placing so much emphasis on one person's jokes, I can sympathise with their lack of enjoyment of his routine. Comic Relief maybe should look elsewhere for next year's gig.
I am a British student currently studying at the University of York, and have a passionate interest in WWE, English football (soccer) and video gaming.