Russell Brand was seen sinking to his knees and praying against "dark and demonic" forces at an event hosted by US media personality and political commentator Tucker Carlson.
Brand, who announced that he had converted to Christianity earlier this year, was being interviewed by Carlson as part of the former Fox News anchor's nationwide tour.
After speaking at length about Brand's conversion, Carlson requested that Brand close the event in prayer.
"We haven't talked about this — and I mean this in the most open possible way, not everyone's going to share your beliefs or my beliefs — but would you close in prayer?" Carlson asked.
Brand responded enthusiastically, dropping to his knees and declaring:
"I call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, our heavenly Saviour. Lord, I humbly [ask] in this great congregation in Phoenix, Arizona, with my host, Tucker Carlson, in deference to him, but in ultimate deference to you, our Lord and Savior, to whom we are all your younger siblings and your children."
He went on:
"I pray in your name that the forthcoming election be an opportunity for unity, for America and for Americans, for forgiveness and for grace; that the dark and demonic forces that appear to operate at the level of the state — the deep state and the corporate and global world — experience your light, Lord."
@tuckercarlson Russell Brand ends his live tour stop with a prayer. Watch the full live tour on TuckerCarlson.com.
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Brand then asked God to "guide all of our tongues and all of our words and all of our hearts, that we feel your forgiveness and that we feel your grace".
"Thank you, Lord, for the many gifts that you have bestowed upon us," he added. "Thank you for the glory of consciousness itself, in which we can experience you and live you. Thank you for the beauty of nature, in which we see your wisdom and your creativity and your infinite glory."
In closing, he thanked Jesus that He "was born and died, that we may be forgiven and that we may have eternal life, not through merit or anything that we have individually achieved".
"For surely, all of us are fallen," he said. "But in your holy name, we are forgiven by your act of redemption. By your sacrifice in your name, we pray. Amen."
"Amen," Carson responded, prompting cheers from the audience.
In September 2023, allegations of sexual assault against Brand were published in the media following a joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4's Dispatches.
In November 2023, Brand was questioned by the Metropolitan Police in connection with alleged sexual assaults.
He has publicly denied the "very serious criminal allegations" and said that while he was "very, very promiscuous" in the past, his sexual encounters were "always consensual".
