Joe Lycett says his ticket sales have “exploded” since “coming out as right-wing”

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Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg on September 4, the comedian joked that he was a “right-wing” supporter of the Conservative Party, before sarcastically declaring his excitement for Liz Truss to be named as the next Prime Minister.“I know there’s been criticism in The Mail on Sunday today about leftie liberal wokey comedians on the BBC,” he said. “I’m actually very right-wing and I loved it.

I thought she gave great clear answers. I know exactly what she’s up to.”The following day (September 5), when Truss was officially announced as Boris Johnson’s successor, Lycett jokingly tweeted: “Yes @trussliz absolutely smashed it babe!!!”He then said he was “off to the framers” to commemorate a Daily Mail headline that referred to his jibes at Truss.Lycett has since announced that, as a result of the recent media attention, he’s received a major boost in ticket sales for his ongoing comedy tour, More, More, More!

How Do You Lycett? How Do You Lycett?fyi since coming out as right wing my tour sales have exploded #staywokestaybroke #fairplaytojanethttps://t.co/JugVj8y8cc— Joe Lycett (@joelycett) September 6, 2022“FYI since coming out as right-wing my tour sales have exploded,” he tweeted on Tuesday (September 6), along with a link to buy tickets and the hashtags: #staywokestaybroke #fairplaytojanet.In the past year, Joe Lycett has built a reputation for his political pranks.