Liverpool comedy promoters Hot Water have said that comedian Andrew Lawrence will never be booked by them in the future: "His name will never appear on a bill associated with us," they posted on Instagram

Lawrence has caused widespread offence after he posted the following on X: "To be fair, if I was in Liverpool, I'd drive through crowds of people to get the fuck out of there as well."

Hot Water posted the following statement on social media: "We love this city—its people, its humour, its strength.