Dave Chappelle Comedy Show Canceled Last-Minute By Famous Minneapolis Venue Over Immense Backlash
21.07.2022 - 21:25
/ perezhilton.com
Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy show was just canceled — but not by him.
If you’ve been staying even somewhat caught up over the last year, you know that the star has stirred up a lot of mixed feelings regarding his comedy specials — specifically his takes on the LGBTQIA+ community, with trans individuals in particular. While the comedian has still managed to pull an Emmy nomination for his material, not everyone is as pleased with Chappelle, including fans of one Minneapolis venue. In a statement released on Instagram Wednesday, First Avenue explained their reasoning behind abruptly cancelling his set just hours before:
The legendary theater was featured heavily in Prince’s iconic 1984 film Purple Rain, and many feel that it should be declared a historical landmark, especially after its 50th anniversary in 2020. The statement continued:
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See the full post (below):
At first, the IG statement sounded like it was apologizing for cancelling the 48-year-old’s show, but now it’s clear that they’re apologizing for agreeing to host him in the first place! It should be noted that Dave has performed at First Avenue many times before, but as stated earlier, his more recent remarks towards the trans community have split his fandom.
In his controversial October 2021 Netflix special The Closer, he claimed that he was “Team TERF,” an ideology which aims to invalidate trans women as women. The Mark Twain Prize winner explained in the special:
The comedy special drew high criticism, and even protests and employee walkouts from within Netflix itself. Chappelle’s exclusionary remarks were even the explanation for a fan’s onstage attack of the comedian