At a stand-up gig in the US, a heckler faced a furious barrage of insults from Russell Brand.
During his show in New Jersey on Saturday, the British comedian lost his temper with a male audience member who incessantly shouted the name of his ex-wife, Katy Perry.
Frustrated by the disruptions, Russell requested that the house lights be turned on to pinpoint the culprit.
Audience members nearby assisted Russell by indicating the offender, which prompted an intense diatribe from the comedian.
He went on to ridicule the man’s appearance and asserted that he was dealing with a mental health issue.
Russell remarked: “I want to see this person’s face. Please, turn the lights on so I can seek some kind of validation.
“Who is the one yelling that? Come forward, let’s get a look at you.
“Let’s see what your mental struggles look like in full light. Is it you? Oh dear.
“I had hoped your charm stemmed from physical attractiveness, but then I laid eyes on you.
“I presumed this guy might be brimming with confidence due to his outstanding looks, but look at you.
“You resemble someone who has plummeted off a church’s exterior!
“And what thoughts plague your mind? Some odd blend of drunkenness and foolishness… and still, the gall to keep on yelling!”
In a fit of rage, Russ kept ridiculing the heckler, and a fellow audience member said to a magazine: “He continued to criticize everything, from how he believed the guy would perform in bed to claiming he was impotent.
“It must have been incredibly degrading for him; it felt like it lasted an eternity.
“Eventually, he managed to regain composure and resumed his performance, telling the man he had just torn apart that he loved him.”
Russell and Katy tied the knot in India in October 2010 but filed for divorce last December.
by Lorelle Heath
