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An Australian musician has apologised to a mum and her five-month-old baby who were refused entry to a concert in an echo of what happened at a show by comedian Arj Barker in April.

Comedian Sophie McCartney has said she could never throw out a breastfeeding mother from her comedy show the way fellow entertainer Arj Barker did last month.

The Australian comedian, 47, appeared on Channel 7s Sunrise to discuss his upcoming Australian tour and also touched upon his experience with hecklers.

The California-native, 53, has admitted she will outright pay disruptive audience members cash to leave her show so she can continue to perform uninterrupted.

The American comedian, 49, sparked controversy when he asked mother-of-three Trish Faranda and her baby Clara to leave his Melbourne Comedy Festival show for being disruptive.

Arj Barker is in the hot seat after kicking a breastfeeding mom out of his recent comedy show. Over the weekend, the stand-up comedian’s set at the

American comedian Arj, 49, asked mother-of-three Trish Faranda to leave his show for being disruptive on Saturday night, prompting a huge online furore.

A comedian’s exchange with a mother holding her “gurgling” seven-month-old baby during his live show has sparked outrage, applause and debate after he stopped his routine and asked her to leave the venue.

If I have paid a high price for a ticket to an evening show, screaming children are not part of the deal. It’s not fair to the other members of the audience or the performers.

From Erin Molan to Tom Gleeson's comments, here's a rundown of the saga over Arj Barker asking Trish Faranda and her baby to leave his comedy show.