Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson kicked off a speaking tour in Arizona this week, hosting fellow celebrity Russell Brand for a lengthy discussion of his views on religion and other topics.
“I couldn't wait to meet people who think like me,” Carlson said before leading the group in prayer at the event Wednesday night, NBC News reported. Reported.
The former cable news host and controversial pundit welcomed Brando, a British comedian and actor. Accused He has been accused of sexually abusing multiple women in recent months, but denies the allegations.
The event with Carlson and Brand in Phoenix this week was the first of more than a dozen he has hosted so far. Planned He will speak at venues across the country in September and will be joined by special guests ranging from host Megyn Kelly to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).
Tickets for the upcoming event, scheduled for Thursday night in Anaheim, California, will go on sale through Ticketmaster starting at $45.
Carlson was fired last spring just days after Fox News agreed to pay a huge settlement to Dominion Voting Systems over its coverage of the 2020 election.
As part of the lawsuit, text messages were discovered in which Carlson criticized Trump and berated female executives at the publication.
The pundit has since founded his own media company and hosts a semi-regular interview and analysis show on social media platform X.
Carlson was a favorite commentator of former President Trump and was invited to sit in the presidential box along with Trump's family at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this summer.
