Comedian Jim Davidson has announced his return to a Dundee theatre despite blasting the venue on his last visit to the city.
The former Big Break and Generation Game host will appear at the Whitehall Theatre in March.
He will perform as part of his Not Cancelled Yet Tour – where the controversial comic promises to be “more outrageous than ever… despite attempts by the woke minority” to stop him.
It comes just three years after Davidson hit out at the same theatre for failing to publicise his May 2019 show.
Just arrived at the whitehall theatre in Dundee. Not a poster in sight no fliers and a A frame outside adverising another show. Of 45 gigs sold out this one of the 3 that didn’t. I am back at the hotel. Why should I bother.? No wonder it went skint a few years back
— Jim Davidson (@JimDOfficial) May 12, 2019
At the time, he posted on Twitter: “Just arrived at the Whitehall Theatre in Dundee.
“Not a poster in sight, no fliers and an A frame outside advertising another show.
“Of 45 gigs sold out this is one of three that didn’t. I am back at the hotel. Why should I bother?
“No wonder it went skint a few years back.”
Despite that, Davidson – who has previously been criticised over comments made on TV and social media – went ahead with the show in front of 400 fans.
Some social media users have expressed their shock at the Whitehall Theatre being willing to welcome Davidson back for a new show.
In response to an announcement about the gig, one said: “I’m surprised you’re having him back after how rude he was the last time. Horrible man.”
Another posted: “Absolutely slaughtered the place before.”
Love-hate relationship with Whitehall Theatre
Despite the 2019 row, Davidson had previously told of his “love” for the venue when it faced financial difficulties.
After the company running the theatre became insolvent in 2011, the stand-up vowed to carry on with an upcoming gig there.
He said: “I love the Whitehall, I’ve had some great times there and if they want me to come there for nothing, I will.
“I’ll do the gig and if there’s any money in it at the end great, if not it doesn’t matter.
“The Whitehall reminds me of another venue at Great Yarmouth, they’re always breaking and there’s never enough money to fix them, we’re in a big recession right now and the public don’t have the money so it’s a downward spiral.
“And you don’t stand a chance of lottery money unless you have four heads or something.
“The unfortunate thing is that these business plans work great when they are put down on paper but if the public decides not to come there’s nothing you can do about it.
“It’s up to the public, they decide what they go to.”
Whitehall Theatre Trust chairman Derek Shaw said he was “overwhelmed” by the comedian’s comments at the time.
The Courier has contacted representatives for Davidson and the theatre about his latest show.
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