Tasteless ad withdrawn by lastminute.com

An advert for children's theatre which joked about convicted sex offender Gary Glitter has been castigated by the Advertising Standards Authority [ASA]. The ad, which has now been withdrawn, was for children's theatre tickets on Lastminute.com. It featured a picture of two young boys with the tagline; 'Like Gary Glitter in a sweet shop, you too can have your pick of kiddy treats in London's theatre world.'

The ASA agreed that the ad was likely to cause serious or widespread offence. A spokesperson for Lastminute.com said; ' We aim to create advertising which makes us stand out. However, on this occasion we realise that there has been an error in our judgment.'

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