BBC withdraws Top Gear branding to allow Jeremy Clarkson to host festival series

Alex Hayes

April 1, 2015 7:31

The BBC has withdrawn its Top Gear branding from the forthcoming Top Gear Festival to allow sacked host Jeremy Clarkson and co hosts James May and Richard Hammond to front the events.

It will now be called Clarkson, Hammond and May Live, with organisers rescheduling it from April 18-19 in Sydney to July 25-26 in Sydney, and adding a new venue in Melbourne on 18-19 July, and moving it to indoor venues.

However, the changes, confirmed this morning by the BBC and other organisers, means there will be no Top Gear branding, including The Stig, or any footage or trademarks from the show being used.

The changes were triggered after Clarkson was told his contract will not be renewed after he physically attacked a producer after filming in early March, leading fans to demand refunds if he did not front the live events.

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Alex Hayes

Alex Hayes worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017 in roles including editor and head of Mumbrella Bespoke.

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