KATIE Hopkins is bringing her latest tour to Salisbury – a move that has sparked controversy in the city.

Her ‘Batsh*t Bonkers Britain’ tour is coming to the City Hall on November 5 and promises to ‘call out the nonsense’ of “idiots” in the media – and is styled as a stand-up tour.

Hopkins, described as a “professional troll” by The Guardian, is no stranger to controversy after she first emerged onto our screen in the third season of BBC One’s The Apprentice.

She is not afraid to air her views, having previously called for a “final solution” in dealing with terrorists following the Manchester terror attack – later walking back from this to say she meant to type “true solution”.

She also garnered criticism for her extremist views on the disabled, migrants and Muslims.

Hopkins is facing protests across the country by many anti-racism groups following the announcement of her tour, while others are defending her appearances under free speech.

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Now, the team at City Hall said it is aware of the dialogue surrounding her upcoming appearance, and it is proud to host many multicultural and inclusive events.

Their statement said: “As a venue, we firmly believe that everyone has the right to a place on our stage.

“The event in question is not a hate rally as it is being portrayed by some. It is a comedy show, reviews of which state that Katie pokes fun at herself than anything else and we do not have concerns that the event will be anything other than the comedy show that has been promised.

“To limit those able to perform here because they may have opposing views and opinions would do a great disservice to the community.

“In the past we have played host to many controversial figures and comedians without issue and, as a venue, are not willing to play into the harmful cancel culture of recent years.”

One commenter in support of the decision said: “Long live freedom of speech so that we can explore different opinions. The last thing we need for society is a sanitised single approved version of the truth.”

However, another said: “Thanks for confirming that City Hall is not a safe venue for me and fellow minority residents to attend in future! Always great to have a heads up.”

Katie herself said: “For almost 20 years in the public eye I have stayed true to my beliefs. I am beyond thrilled to have a platform on which to shine a light about the things that matter to regular people in the UK.

“I have no paymaster and no one to please. I’m here telling it like it is because I really want people to know they are not alone. Being a part of this tour is not about me; it’s about knowing you belong. And together we will laugh hard at the insanity that surrounds us.”