‘Not afraid of controversy’: Edinburgh fringe rejects calls to cancel Amanda Knox comedy
Amanda Knox said a petition against Cartwheel contained ‘many false assumptions and completely mischaracterises the show’. Photograph: Matt Licari/APView image in fullscreenAmanda Knox said a petition against Cartwheel contained ‘many false assumptions and completely mischaracterises the show’. A petition calling for it to be cancelled has been signed by more than 6,000 people.Knox, from Seattle in the US, and her then Italian boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, were convicted in 2009 for the murder and sexual assault of Kercher, a British foreign exchange student living in Perugia.
- ▪Amanda Knox said a petition against Cartwheel contained ‘many false assumptions and completely mischaracterises the show’.
- ▪Photograph: Matt Licari/APView image in fullscreenAmanda Knox said a petition against Cartwheel contained ‘many false assumptions and completely mischaracterises the show’.
- ▪A petition calling for it to be cancelled has been signed by more than 6,000 people.Knox, from Seattle in the US, and her then Italian boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, were convicted in 2009 for the murder and sexual assault of Kercher, a Bri
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Amanda Knox said a petition against Cartwheel contained ‘many false assumptions and completely mischaracterises the show’. Photograph: Matt Licari/APView image in fullscreenAmanda Knox said a petition against Cartwheel contained ‘many false assumptions and completely mischaracterises the show’. Photograph: Matt Licari/APEdinburgh festival 2026‘Not afraid of controversy’: Edinburgh fringe rejects calls to cancel Amanda Knox comedyFestival organisers defend show after criticism from sister of Meredith Kercher, Knox’s murdered former flatmate Caroline Davies and Nadia KhomamiFri 7 Aug 2026 09.35 EDTLast modified on Fri 7 Aug 2026 09.37 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Edinburgh festival fringe said it was “not afraid of controversy” after calls to cancel a sold-out show by Amanda…
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