‘It’s my f****** show’: Famous comedian snaps at disruptive audience members
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Live performances can be unpredictable, especially when audience behaviour disrupts the show.
What started as a routine comedy gig took an unexpected turn when tensions flared between a well-known comedian and a group of disruptive attendees.
What unfolded next had the entire crowd—and social media—divided.
A comedy show took a dramatic turn when Dave 'Hughesy' Hughes lost his patience with three disruptive audience members, stopping his performance mid-set to call them out.
The 54-year-old comedian was in the middle of his sell-out show at the Woodcroft Hotel in Adelaide when he reached his breaking point.
Repeated interruptions from a group of women pushed Hughesy to the edge, leading him to unleash a profanity-laden rant before demanding their removal.
‘Alright, so that's it. No, sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It's my f****** show,’ he snapped as the chatter continued.
‘Seriously, this is f****** ridiculous...If you don't shut up, that's it.
‘When someone is speaking like that—it's so f****** distracting... It's really the height of rudeness.’
Despite multiple warnings, the women refused to quiet down, forcing security to step in.
As they were escorted out, one even stopped to give Hughesy a hug, adding a bizarre twist to the heated exchange.
Hughesy later defended his actions, insisting he had no choice.
‘It seems like almost everyone is on my side here,’ he said.
‘I don't wanna kick people out but if they refuse to stop talking there's no other choice!
‘Hopefully this story might inspire others to not ruin shows/movies for other paying audience members!’
The audience had backed him in the moment, chanting ‘out, out, out’ as security led the women away.
One attendee said the comedian was just trying to do his job and called the trio’s behaviour ‘rude and disrespectful’.
Following the incident, Hughesy took to social media to ask his followers if ejecting disruptive audience members was the right move.
The response was overwhelmingly in his favour.
‘Absolutely! It’s your workplace!’ one supporter commented.
‘100% good on you. There's nothing more annoying to other patrons sitting near them too, hearing them f****** chit-chat,’ another added.
‘Like mate, I didn't pay to hear about your day! Good on you for booting them. I took my kids to a show today and even my own kid was shushed by me.’
Even radio host Kyle Sandilands, Hughesy’s longtime industry rival, backed his decision.
Discussing the drama on The Kyle & Jackie O Show, Sandilands supported Hughesy's actions.
‘They talked in the middle of his comedy show... They were told three times,’ he said.
Jackie ‘O’ Henderson added: ‘He was p***** off, like genuinely p***** off there.
‘... And that's fair enough, like I do get that, if they were told three times, that is rude.’
Sandilands jokingly speculated: ‘Unless one was having a medical episode and he couldn't really understand what they were chatting about.’
Not everyone was sympathetic, with one critic quipping: ‘Dave Hughes has least favourite aunt energy.’
Hughesy, however, appeared unfazed.
Posting a photo from his next gig at the Garden of Unearthly Delights in Adelaide, he laughed off the drama.
‘Didn't kick anyone out tonight!’ he joked.
Watch the full report below.
Watch his response below.
Do you think comedians should have the right to eject disruptive audience members, or should they handle it differently?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
What started as a routine comedy gig took an unexpected turn when tensions flared between a well-known comedian and a group of disruptive attendees.
What unfolded next had the entire crowd—and social media—divided.
A comedy show took a dramatic turn when Dave 'Hughesy' Hughes lost his patience with three disruptive audience members, stopping his performance mid-set to call them out.
The 54-year-old comedian was in the middle of his sell-out show at the Woodcroft Hotel in Adelaide when he reached his breaking point.
Repeated interruptions from a group of women pushed Hughesy to the edge, leading him to unleash a profanity-laden rant before demanding their removal.
‘Alright, so that's it. No, sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It's my f****** show,’ he snapped as the chatter continued.
‘Seriously, this is f****** ridiculous...If you don't shut up, that's it.
‘When someone is speaking like that—it's so f****** distracting... It's really the height of rudeness.’
Despite multiple warnings, the women refused to quiet down, forcing security to step in.
As they were escorted out, one even stopped to give Hughesy a hug, adding a bizarre twist to the heated exchange.
Hughesy later defended his actions, insisting he had no choice.
‘It seems like almost everyone is on my side here,’ he said.
‘I don't wanna kick people out but if they refuse to stop talking there's no other choice!
‘Hopefully this story might inspire others to not ruin shows/movies for other paying audience members!’
The audience had backed him in the moment, chanting ‘out, out, out’ as security led the women away.
One attendee said the comedian was just trying to do his job and called the trio’s behaviour ‘rude and disrespectful’.
Following the incident, Hughesy took to social media to ask his followers if ejecting disruptive audience members was the right move.
The response was overwhelmingly in his favour.
‘Absolutely! It’s your workplace!’ one supporter commented.
‘100% good on you. There's nothing more annoying to other patrons sitting near them too, hearing them f****** chit-chat,’ another added.
‘Like mate, I didn't pay to hear about your day! Good on you for booting them. I took my kids to a show today and even my own kid was shushed by me.’
Even radio host Kyle Sandilands, Hughesy’s longtime industry rival, backed his decision.
Discussing the drama on The Kyle & Jackie O Show, Sandilands supported Hughesy's actions.
‘They talked in the middle of his comedy show... They were told three times,’ he said.
Jackie ‘O’ Henderson added: ‘He was p***** off, like genuinely p***** off there.
‘... And that's fair enough, like I do get that, if they were told three times, that is rude.’
Sandilands jokingly speculated: ‘Unless one was having a medical episode and he couldn't really understand what they were chatting about.’
Not everyone was sympathetic, with one critic quipping: ‘Dave Hughes has least favourite aunt energy.’
Hughesy, however, appeared unfazed.
Posting a photo from his next gig at the Garden of Unearthly Delights in Adelaide, he laughed off the drama.
‘Didn't kick anyone out tonight!’ he joked.
Watch the full report below.
Watch his response below.
Do you think comedians should have the right to eject disruptive audience members, or should they handle it differently?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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