Comedian Dave Chappelle had his sold-out show at Minneapolis’ First Avenue theater canceled hours before showtime after a social media backlash to his booking. The show was moved to the Varsity Theater, also in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The canceled show was supposed to be Wednesday night. Chappelle will also perform at Varsity Theater Thursday and Friday.
Mr. Chappelle has courted controversy and received pushback for his numerous jokes about the transgender community. His October Netflix special, “The Closer,” prompted a staff walkout at Netflix company offices in Los Angeles, California.
First Avenue, famous for being where Prince’s “Purple Rain” was performed and recorded, addressed the social media backlash on Twitter.