Pete Davidson is done with getting called out by crowds at comedy shows — and his solution may mark an interesting (and/or unfortunate) future for comedy crowds.
According to angry fans who have been posting about it on social media, the Saturday Night Live actor has recently been having comedy show-goers sign non disclosure agreements before stepping foot inside the venue to see him perform live. The agreement has strict rules, like no phones inside — but also no commentary about his show online, or anywhere on social media.
Fans first really took notice of the non-disclosure agreement before his San Francisco tour stop right before Thanksgiving, with some posting complaints to the Facebook page promoting the comedy special.
One would-be guest shared actual screenshots of the NDA itself, while writing (below):
“I got an email today informing me that in order to see this show I have to sign a non disclosure agreement. In that NDA the signer CANNOT GIVE ANY INTERVIEWS, OPINIONS OR CRITIQUES about it in ANY form whatsoever including blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or any other social networking. It also authorizes them to confiscate (including seize & destroy the contents of) any cell phones, cameras or PDAs and that ANY BREACH of the agreement will REQUIRE PAYMENT OF $1 MILLION in damages as well as the legal costs.”
And she continued:
“I understood and was willing to consent to the initial request of locking up any phones or cameras brought to the event, but I think this a bit ridiculous and over the top. I get that comedians are protective of their jokes and don’t want their routines rebroadcast, but it’s rather Orwellian to not allow anyone to share an opinion on it. Don’t perform for the public if you don’t want people to have an opinion about it!”
Wow!
A one-million dollar fine is serious business, no?! It’s not entirely strange for comedians to ask fans to put away their phones ahead of shows and things like that, but to make ’em sign a full NDA… this is next level, isn’t it?
What do U think about this, Perezcious readers? Is this where comedy is headed in the future — with stand-up artists concerned about protecting their material, but also about wanting to avoid serious social media criticism for controversial jokes? Will we start to see more and more comics doing this in the future?
Sound OFF with your thoughts about the matter in the comments (below)…
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