Artists pull out of Portuguese festival over Jerry Seinfeld controversy: “We cannot relativise or normalise a genocide”

Several artists have dropped out of a comedy festival in Portugal set to be headlined by Jerry Seinfeld. READ MORE: ‘Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours To Kill’ review: the comedy equivalent of the ‘old man yells at cloud’ meme The star will top the bill at MEO Commedia a La Carte Fest (Lisbon International Humour Festival) and perform at the MEO Arena in the Portuguese capital on November 1. But multiple acts have pulled out of the event, including Inês Aires Pereira who has removed her show Namastê from the festival‘s line-up. Explaining her reasoning for doing so although she did not name Seinfeld directly, she said that “one of the names insistently defends ideas and acts that I consider indefensible.” She added: “We cannot relativise or normalise a genocide.” The comedy duo Cebola Mol, made up of Eduardo Madeira and Filipe Homem Fonseca, also confirmed their withdrawal from the festival. “We will celebrate justice, freedom and joy with you on another occasion,” they added. Other acts that have withdrawn from the festival although they have not stated their reasons for doing so, include Tributo Pop (Carolina Deslandes, Tatanka and Bárbara Tinoco), the group Conjunto Cuca Monga, comedian ...