It has come to light that a police complaint on a joke by comedian Joe Lycett was filed in Belfast.
The stand-up comedian stated in an Instagram post that a complaint was filed on a donkey-related part from one of his shows, but did not specify which show it was from.
The Northern Ireland Police Service has confirmed receipt of a complaint during a concert in Belfast on June 8.
On June 8 and 10, Lycett performed at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast.
The PSNI statement, which was originally published by writer Amanda Ferguson, noted that inquiries were conducted, but no violations were detected.
Lycett stated in his original Instagram post, “To be fair to them, the police were extremely cordial, but they felt compelled to investigate.”
‘Tour continues unless I’m incarcerated’
The 33-year-old comedian from Birmingham stated that the police requested him to clarify the joke’s context.
He stated that the joke, which he deemed “one of the best I’ve ever written,” will remain in his repertoire and that he hoped the police were “charmed and hopefully pleased” by his reaction.
“The tour will continue until September, barring my incarceration,” he added.
He tweeted a photograph of the police statement informing him that the case had been resolved.
Lycett has performed on a variety of comedy programs, such as Taskmaster, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and QI, and became well-known for his stand-up routines in which he recalled amusing email conversations when dealing with difficulties such as parking tickets and scammers.
In recent years, he has performed a series of public antics, such as storming off the set of Steph’s Packed Lunch in 2021 and changing his name to Hugo Boss in 2020.
