![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/katie-hopkins-live-show-cancelled-after-24-hours-as-locals-accuse-her-of-racism/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_Katie-Hopkins.jpg&description=Katie Hopkins has seen a date on her upcoming live theatre tour scrapped after just 24 hours thanks to a backlash from furious locals. The 47-year-old ex-columnist was initially booked to host Katie Hopkins Live in 2023 at the Bedford Corn Exchange, Beds, on a date next year but local residents launched a petition accusing her of being racist. The petition began on website 38 Degrees to stop Ms Hopkins from coming to Bedford and gained 50 signatures calling for her show to be cancelled within 24 hours. A Bedford Borough Council spokesperson said it cancelled the event the next day as it did not support the city's diverse community. The 38 Degrees petition wrote: "[Katie Hopkins] is well known for her Islamophobic, homophobic speeches and rants... Katie Hopkins was once the darling of reality TV, with stints on shows like Big Brother and The Apprentice (Image: Getty Images) The controversial star now shares her right-wing political opinions on the internet (Image: Katie Hopkins/Instagram) "She does not belong in our proudly multi-racial, diverse town. Inviting her to perform here is an insult to a vast swathe of our population. "Bedford Corn Exchange should be asked to drop her from the bill, to send a strong message about the values we in Bedford hold dear." Ms Hopkins has been contacted for comment. The controversial commentator has been missing from mainstream entertainment programmes and social media platforms over recent years, after being permanently banned from Twitter in 2020. The former reality TV was banned from Twitter two-years ago Ms Hopkins - who became a household name thanks to her appearance on The Apprentice in 2007 - was silenced on the site after her one million follower strong Twitter account was removed once and for all. Before being banned from the social media platform, Ms Hopkins would often use her huge following to retweet the likes of Donald Trump and even once slammed Marcus Rashford, as the Manchester United ace became one of the nation'){kind=link}
Katie Hopkins’ plans to star in a live theatre show have taken a huge blow, after a petition created by local residents where she planned to take her show for one date accused the reality TV star of being racist and unwelcome in their town
Katie Hopkins has seen a date on her upcoming live theatre tour scrapped after just 24 hours thanks to a backlash from furious locals.
The 47-year-old ex-columnist was initially booked to host Katie Hopkins Live in 2023 at the Bedford Corn Exchange, Beds, on a date next year but local residents launched a petition accusing her of being racist.
The petition began on website 38 Degrees to stop Ms Hopkins from coming to Bedford and gained 50 signatures calling for her show to be cancelled within 24 hours.
A Bedford Borough Council spokesperson said it cancelled the event the next day as it did not support the city’s diverse community.