Russell Brand has allegedly said he would go to Syria if someone would buy him a first class ticket.

The controversial comedian opened up his new stand-up show in London on Thursday addressing the comments he made about the Tunisia hotel attack, according to a new report.

He reportedly said he had a "good mind" to go to Syria after an online user said he would buy him a ticket to go.

An online commenter called StevHisley wrote the message: "If he feels so strongly why does he not go and live in Syria and I would pay his fare for him. Anyone else contribute?"

In a Youtube video posted to his own account he had slammed the Tunisia hotel massacre and the minute silence the UK was holding for those Brits killed in the attack as "total bulls***".

According to the Daily Star, the comedian told the audience at The Proud Activist in Hackney that he had ridiculed the tribute to be deliberately provocative.

The comedian then poked fun at the comments made by users underneath an online article from the site criticising Brand.

Brand also apparently quoted religious leader Gandhi to try an justify his comments saying the aim of activism was provocation.

A petition has already popped up on Change.org called "Let Russell Brand go to Syria".

So far the petition started by a 'Joe Public' only has 22 supporters, stating that: "We the undersigned urge the UK government to take no steps to prevent Brand making such a journey.

"However if you can stop him returning to the UK that would be magic!"

Brand caused huge backlash when he said there was "no point" paying tribute to those killed in gunman Seifeddine Rezgui's murderous rampage in Tunisia, because it was Britain's fault.

Mirror Celebs have contacted reps for Russell Brand for comment.