Russell Brand in foul-mouthed rant AGAINST Comic Relief just days after appearing on show

CONTROVERSIAL comedian Russell Brand launched into a bizarre rant against Comic Relief just two days after appearing on the charity show himself.

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Comedian Russell Brand has become known for his bizarre rants

Brand said he felt "compromised" after taking part in the annual BBC fundraiser last Friday.

He told an East London audience: "Is it right to do Comic Relief? Plus is any f***er watching it?

"Those were the questions I was asking myself as I walked out confidently on to the Palladium stage. And the answer is, 'no, not really'."

The comic activist - who has been labelled a champagne socialist - then launched into a bizarre diatribe suggesting that charity is a "burden" on "ordinary people".

He said: "Is charity part of the problem?

"Ultimately taking responsibility away from the centralised powers of created government, corporations and alleviating that stress and tension by placing the burden once more on ordinary people."

But he admitted that Comic Relief has "good intentions" during the gig at The Proud Archivist in East London, The Sun reported.

The event has raised £1 billion for good causes in its 30 year history.

Brand, 39, has become known for his bizarre rants.

Earlier this month he provoked fury by claiming British society was at fault for turning a young Londoner into notorious Islamic State murderer 'Jihadi John'.

And in February last year the comedian hijacked a 15-minute Channel 4 interview to air his views about drugs.

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