A rep for Dave Chappelle has addressed the cancellation of the remaining six of his “Dave Chappelle & Friends – An Intimate Socially Distanced Affair” shows. Previous shows saw guest appearances from the likes of Sarah Silverman, David Letterman, Tiffany Haddish, Michelle Wolf, Ali Wong, and Louis C.K.,
The rep cited a possible exposure to COVID-19 being the reason for the cancellation, telling Page Six, “Due to possible exposure to COVID-19 within our inner circle, and out of an abundance of caution, we have elected to cancel the remaining … shows. For the past three months of the pandemic, Dave Chappelle has successfully created a safe haven for comedians, musicians and poets to express their art without incident.”
The statement continued, “Social distancing, face masks, hand sanitizer, temperature checks and access to daily COVID tests have all been a part of our protocol. We take COVID-19 very seriously and there have been no reported cases among patrons or crew.”
Chappelle’s wife Elaine also released a statement in a closed Facebook group, which reads, “We take COVID-19 very seriously and there have been no reported cases among patrons or crew. However, due to a possible exposure within our inner circle, and out of an abundance of caution, we have elected to cancel the remaining six shows.”
