Ricky Gervais faced backlash when his 2023 show featured a joke about terminally ill children, but that isn’t stopping him from doing it again.
The comedian announced that he is embarking on a world tour called “Mortalilty” that will “laugh at death,” which some say may lead to his cancelation, according to the Daily Mail. That’s not all. He’s also planning on taking this content on tour. Gervais said he will “laugh at the absurdities of death” as part of his new world tour and Netflix special, according to the Daily Mail.
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 13: Ricky Gervais with the Best Comedy award for ‘After Life’, in the winners room during the National Television Awards 2022 at OVO Arena Wembley on October 13, 2022 at OVO Arena Wembley on October 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) Getty Images
This sounds very similar to the last project the 63-year-old took when he launched “Armageddon” on Netflix.
He came under fire when video clips of his material made their rounds online, featuring the comedian calling terminally ill children “baldies” and taking jabs at the fact that they were sick.
Somehow, in spite of the harsh content and overwhelming push-back from parents of terminally ill children, Gervais’s show went on to become the highest grossing comedy show of all-time, according to the Daily Mail.
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 01: Ricky Gervais at the “After Life” Press Conference at The One Aldwych on March 01, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Vera Anderson/WireImage) Getty Images
Gervais justified the upcoming content in “Mortality” by saying, “we’re all gonna die. May as well have a laugh about it. Mortality looks at the absurdities of life. And death. Bring it on,” according to Daily Mail.
His tour is expected to start late in 2024, but dates for the upcoming shows and locations that he will visit have not yet been shared at this time. (RELATED: Matt Rife Cancels Comedy Show Minutes Before It Was Set To Begin)
Last time around, Gervais told critics that he wished them luck if they tried to have his content removed from Netflix, according to the Daily Mail.
Now, he is unapologetically returning for a repeat performance.
