KEVIN Bridges has revealed why he thinks fights broke out during his Glasgow shows last year.
During the run of Bridges' Overdue Catch-Up tour, which took place last September, a number of fights broke out at the city's OVO Hydro.
It was previously reported that people were removed from the shows as a result of the commotion, and Bridges had to pause his routine a number of times.
READ MORE: A battlefield, a priest and the death of King James III
Now, the Clydebank comedian has placed the blame on post-covid drinking.
Speaking on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio, he said: "I have done gigs where you are about to start the closing routine and you are thinking 'This has gone quite good, I'm almost home'.
"Then you just see a guy standing up and security walking over and you think 'Oh my God, there is going to be a fight here'.
"This has happened a lot in my last tour. There were three fights in the Glasgow run and then in Abu Dhabi in January there was a punch-up as well.
"I would rather get arrested in Glasgow than Abu Dhabi so I don't know what happened there.
"I think since Covid when there's a night out people are putting so much into the night. If the gig is at 8 o'clock they are meeting at 12 o'clock and they just start boozing."
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here