Famous comedian Ricky Gervais found himself in a situation rather embarrassing, when, during an Oasis concert, after he was spotted in the VIP loge, the crowd began chanting "Ricky, you fat b**tard".

The Golden Globe-winning star was first seen by someone who, in the beginning, yelled "Ricky". The public start shouting his name in unison, but the flattery soon turned to abuse when the audience started making references to the comic's portly physique.

He says, "There was an incident at an Oasis gig recently. Me and (Gervais' girlfriend) JANE went with (TV presenter) JONATHAN ROSS.

"And they put us in this VIP area on the balcony, and someone turned around and saw me, and soon about 500 people were chanting, 'Ricky, Ricky' I thought it was quite funny. A bit embarrassing.

"But then somehow, within minutes, it changed into, 'Ricky, Ricky. You fat b**tard. You fat b**tard.'

"I was like, 'How did that happen? How did they all suddenly know to chant that altogether?' And they came in on the beat perfectly."

Ricky Gervais, born June 25, 196, has recently achieved mainstream fame, enjoying success with his award-winning BBC2 television program. "The Office", which he co-wrote and co-directed with long-term friend and collaborator Stephen Merchant.

As well as writing and directing the show, Gervais also played the lead role of David Brent, an office manager who firmly believes he is popular and funny, but is in fact neither.