Comedian Dave Chappelle is facing backlash online after criticising free speech in the US during his live set at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

Some of the world’s most famous comedians are set to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. However, the comedians on the list were already under intense criticism for their performances, making the festival a cultural hot spot before it kicked off.

Under its “Vision 2030" initiative, Saudi Arabia is boosting its cultural profile to diversify the economy and position the kingdom as a global cultural hub. The strategy was first unveiled nearly a decade ago by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

“Right now in America, they say that if you talk about Charlie Kirk, that you’ll get cancelled," Chappelle, the festival’s main

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