Ricky Gervais risks being cancelled AGAIN as he announces new world tour Morality to 'laugh at death' - after previous show featured controversial jokes about terminally ill children By Melody Fletcher For Mailonline Published: 06:14 EDT, 28 June 2024 | Updated: 06:17 EDT, 28 June 2024 e-mail View comments Ricky Gervais once again risked being cancelled after revealing he will 'laugh at the absurdities of death' in new world tour and Netflix special Morality. The comedian, 63, previously faced backlash when his 2023 show on the streaming service Armageddon featured controversial jokes about asylum seekers and terminally ill children. He came come under fire after the clip started circulating on social media, showing the star branding sick children 'baldies' and asking those who requested to meet him via the Make-A-Wish Foundation: 'Why don't you wish to get better?' Despite the uproar the special won a Golden Globe and went on make history by becoming the highest ever grossing comedy show, after raking in a whopping £1.
41million at the Box Office for a single gig. Speaking about his new show Ricky said: 'We're all gonna die. May as well have a laugh about it.
Mortality looks at the absurdities of life. And death. Bring it on.
' Ricky Gervais , 63, once again risked being cancelled after revealing he will 'laugh at the absurdities of life and death' in new world tour and Netflix special Morality The comedian previously faced backlash when his last show on the streaming service.