‘I was a huge fan, I didn’t see the red flags waving’: My strange encounter with Russell Brand

Russell Brand was back in the headlines this week. Sara Colahan recalls the evening she worked with him in Dublin, and how she is still attempting to process a strange encounter

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.