Watch as a brawl breaks out during comedian's set

Getting a full, paid slot at one of London's best-known comedy clubs should be a landmark moment for any comedian.

But George Rigden's professional debut at Up The Creek on Friday will be remembered for a different reason – as a fight broke out during his set.

It all kicked off after the comic called out some audience members for talking loudly in the front row, and then – as he put it 'they all went mental'.

Footage of the brawl that Rigden has posted online starts with him reprimanding the punters, carefully explaining: 'This act is going to be about irony...

'I want to make fucking clear this is is a joke if you don't get that, that's on you, you fucking idiot.

'You're making a prick of yourself.'

As he's speaking – the rest of his words are unclear – a drink is thrown from a couple of rows back, then two women in the front row retaliate, chucking drinks and glasses.

As Rigden calls: 'Security to the dance floor!' bouncers quickly pounce on the offending punters:

Published: 18 Nov 2018