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Breakneck Comedy did not respond to a request for comment by BBC Scotland, but posted on social media on Tuesday night.

In a statement the promoter said it only learned of Dunbar’s decision to scrap the rest of the tour when she posted on social media.

It added: “We strongly dispute the claims made about non payment, including the statement that the comedian has only been paid for five shows.

“This year rising ticket costs and increased venue hire charges, combined with lower ticket sales across the tour, meant we needed to approach the comedian to discuss renegotiating the tour agreement fee and terms.

“As a small business we simply cannot afford to take on all the work and costs of organising a 60 show tour only to sustain a significant loss overall.”

The promoter claimed it had been looking to “reach a fair, workable agreement” with Dunbar to help minimise its losses but she declined to renegotiate.

It said it would move to agreed revenue splits from the box office rather than paying guaranteed fees for future tours.

After shooting to fame in Chewin’ The Fat, the Ayr comic starred in her own comedy sketch show.

As well as her stand-up career she appeared on radio and performed several theatre roles.

Last year she won a Bafta for her debut role in the video game Still Wakes the Deep – a first-person horror set on a Scottish oil rig – winning best performer in a supporting role.