Comedian Bill Burr is showing no remorse for performing at a controversial comedy festival in Saudi Arabia .

The Emmy- and Grammy-nominated funnyman is defending his decision to headline the Riyadh Comedy Festival , which kicked off last week in the Middle East.

Burr is among dozens of comics — including A-listers Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Louis C.K., Aziz Ansari, Whitney Cummings and Pete Davidson — who are participating in the inaugural event.

Due to the Muslim country’s history of abuses and oppression , including critics of the government being jailed and sometimes executed , the festival has received rising backlash from human rights groups and fellow entertainers.

Comedians such as David Cross , Marc Maron and Shane Gillis have publicly condemned the festival, whi

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