Leicester Comedy Festival is yet to pay some of its performers followings its February event, with comedians complaining that they’re owed thousands. The annual comedy festival runs for almost three weeks every February, welcoming around 100,000 customers to see the likes of Sara Pascoe , Maisie Adam, Chris McCausland and Sir Stephen Fry . However, hundreds of acts are yet to receive payment after performing at the festival. They were expecting to have been paid on 19 April but instead received an email informing them that their pay would be delayed. It is unknown which stars are among those who are yet to be paid. Comedian Benjamin Alborough told BBC News that he’s owed “just short of £2,000” by the festival. “It’s very frustrating. I’ve got bills to pay like everyone else.” Sara Pascoe performed at this year's festival (Getty) He added that while he “wants the Leicester Comedy Festival to succeed”, owing his career to the event, “everyone needs to get paid”. “Artists need to be paid money,” he said.…