‘I was a huge fan, I didn’t see the red flags waving’: My strange encounter with Russell Brand
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Russell Brand, who has been interviewed under caution by the London Metropolitan Police over allegations of sexual offences.
In 2007, Dublin’s National Stadium was charged with anticipation for Russell Brand’s inaugural Irish performance.
Fans eagerly awaited Brand’s charismatic stage presence and my cabaret show was the warm-up act for this upcoming comedy sensation.
With a background in entertainment spanning decades, I thought I’d seen it all. But this night would prove to be unlike any other.
![Sara Colohan with Russell Brand in 2007. Picture: Sara Colohan Sara Colohan with Russell Brand in 2007. Picture: Sara Colohan](jpg/3860122_12_articleinline_dsc_0101.jpg)
![Russell Brand is seen on June 26, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Russell Brand is seen on June 26, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.](jpg/3860137_11_articleinline_gettyimages-1152273891.jpg)
People wonder why witnesses wait so long to come forward, but I understand that processing complex events can take years to comprehend and categorise.