Russell Brand plays London show to thousands amid sexual assault allegations

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Russell Brand played a gig in London to thousands of fans last night (September 16), hours after allegations of sexual assault were made against him.On Friday night (September 15), Brand denied what he termed “very serious criminal allegations” in a video, before the actor, comedian and presenter was accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse following an investigation by Channel 4, The Times and The Sunday Times.

Brand has denied all the allegations.On Saturday night, Brand went ahead with his gig at the 2,000-capacity Troubabour Wembley Park Theatre in London despite the allegations being made.The performance was delayed by 45 minutes from its planned start time of 7pm, reportedly due to Brand being stuck in traffic.A video posted by MailOnline appears to show Brand being given a standing ovation by fans, while Deadline report that he told the crowd at the venue: “I love you.

I love you. Thank you. There’s some things I cannot talk about and hopefully, you appreciate that I’m gonna give you everything I’ve got.”Others were seen gathering inside and outside the venue and sharing their belief of Brand’s innocence with regards to the allegations.While the documentary aired last night, #RussellBrand performed a scheduled gig at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre.

He alluded to the accusations and told the audience there were things he wanted to talk about but could not. pic.twitter.com/ERgKaKprb9— Lilly inLondon (@Lillyin_London) September 17, 2023The allegations against Brand relate to a seven year period “at the height of his fame” between 2006 and 2013 according to The Sunday Times and come from four women, one of whom was 16 at the time.