The advert for Ed Gamble’s stand-up tour, ‘Hot Diggity Dog’, was banned by Transport for London (TfL) for “promoting obesity”.
The comedian is currently performing his highly anticipated tour, which includes five nights at London’s Hackney Empire.
Despite almost £10,000 spent on the design and print of the original poster, organisers of the tour were instructed to modify in line with TfL’s advertising policy that limits the promotion of high fat, salt, and sugar foods.
Mr Gamble responded to the ban with good humour – swapping the hot dog for a cucumber. “TfL have given me the opportunity to promote my favourite fast food snack – a whole cucumber.”
He added on an Instagram post, which showed him taking a selfie with the new poster: “TfL told me I couldn’t have a hot dog on my poster to promote my @hackneyempire shows in June.
“I guess I’m dangerous?
“So I’ve replaced it with a cucumber.
“Eat your greens, kids!”
Previously, two West End plays also had to change their poster designs to fit TfL’s advertising policy.
