Dapper Laughs speaks out on 'mental' show as hecklers cause chaos

Comedian Dapper Laughs has spoken out on a 'mental' show in Blackpool after hecklers caused chaos. The comedian, whose real name is Daniel O'Reilly, described the Lancashire seaside town as a 'different beast' as he detailed how some audience members were 'determined to ruin the show' at the Grand Theatre on Friday, March 22, Lancs Live reports.

He opened up about the night on X, formerly known as Twitter, following a confrontation with a heckler who he claimed 'had come to ruin the night'. The Essex funnyman became a controversial figure nearly a decade ago, when during a performance at the London Scala in front of over 1,000 people he took aim at a female audience member and told her she was 'gagging for a rape'.

Following the incident, ITV confirmed his show On The Pull wouldn't be considered for a second series.

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A tour was also axed. During intense backlash and the cancellations of his show and tour, Dapper Laughs took to social media to defend himself and said he never intended to offend anyone.

O'Reilly returned with his 'Out of Character' tour of the UK this year. He said the first 13 dates of the tour had gone without issue - until he arrived in Blackpool.

In a video posted on social media today (March 29), he described the night as 'truly mental' as he outlined what happened. He said he anticipated some crowd trouble beforehand, but that 'one guy in particular' from the crowd repeatedly shouted over him.

O'Reilly said the outbursts 'ruined the first half of the show for everyone' in attendance. Footage from the gig, recorded by O'Reilly, appeared to show several individuals in the audience heckling as he tried to perform his