• Controversial French comedian Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala has agreed to abandon his Le Mur act. (AAP)
French comedian Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala has told a news conference he will no longer perform his Le Mur act.
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AAP
12 Jan 2014 - 5:19 AM  UPDATED 12 Jan 2014 - 3:08 PM

A French comic who has been repeatedly convicted of inciting racial hatred or anti-Semitism has agreed to abandon a controversial show banned in multiple cities.

Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala's act angered the French government and drew widespread attention in recent weeks.

A Paris performance on Saturday was banned by authorities.

Several police vans lined the street outside the Paris theatre, and disappointed fans gathered outside.

Afterward, the comedian told a news conference he will no longer perform his Le Mur act but plans a new show.

He insisted he's not anti-Semitic and said, "I upset a lot of people and I will continue to do so, through laughter".

He has derided the Holocaust and popularised the "quenelle" hand gesture, which some describe as an inverted Nazi salute.