‘Hysteria in the extreme’: Rufus Wainwright slammed after blaming Brexit for musical’s failure

GB News host Darren Grimes has slammed Rufus Wainwright after he blamed Brexit for the failure of his musical Opening Night.

The Canadian-American singer and songwriter defended his musical after it was forced to close early following mixed reviews.  

He also said after Brexit, England entered into a “darker corridor where it is a little more narrow in its outlook and the vitriol”. 

“These people have been driven mad by Brexit. They can’t accept that 17.4 million people wouldn’t actually agree with them on something and therefore, they’ve lost complete control of the culture of their country – they can’t handle it,” Mr Grimes told Sky News host Rita Panahi. 

“But I’m laughing all the way. Honestly, this has just been hysterical; it’s hysteria in the extreme. 

“Still crying over spilled milk nearly eight years on. It’s utterly pathetic.”