'He'll never play this venue again'

BROOKIE ACTOR ACCUSED OF MAKING RACIST REMARKS ON STAGE

- By RYAN PATON, HANNAH REES

Vince Earl has blamed a 'lapse of judgment' for his remarks at the Royal Court

FORMER Brookside star Vince Earl has apologised after he was accused of making racist remarks on stage at the Royal Court.

The Liverpool venue has said it will no longer be working with the 81-year-old and pledged all artists appearing on its stage going forward will need to agree to an anti-racism statement.

The Royal Court launched an internal review after comments made during a comedy routine last month.

Mr Earl, best known for his role as Ron Dixon in the Merseyside soap, was part of the lineup at the Doddy Day Happiness Show on October 26.

The event, now in its sixth year, was held at the Liverpool theatre in celebration of late comedian Ken Dodd’s legacy with an afternoon of music and comedy.

However, the event was mired in controversy.

The ECHO was told some members of the audience got up and left during Mr Earl’s set as they were offended by the material included.