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Director Of Venue Gets Death Threats After Resigning In Protest

PEOPLE Posted: November 19, 2019 5:32 am

Lorna Fulton, head of Middlesbrough Town Hall, declined to book comedian Roy Chubby Brown because she thought local audiences might find his act offensive and his 2015 performance sold poorly. The mayor of the northern English city insisted that Fulton reverse herself and hire Brown, saying that her reluctance was “typical middle class prejudice against a blue collar act.” Fulton resigned — and received death threats. – Arts Professional

PEOPLE Published: 11.15.19

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