Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19; shows canceled

Covid has hit the entertainment industry again. Well wishes for a speedy recovery for the one and only Dave Chappelle!! We will all be glad when this virus is tamed so concerts, comedy shows and all entertainment will resume.

Dave Chappelle tested positive for the coronavirus just before his comedy show scheduled for Thursday, forcing his upcoming appearances to be canceled, a spokeswoman said.

Chappelle was expected to perform Thursday through Sunday at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater in Austin, Texas. Those shows have been canceled and Chappelle is quarantining, his representative Carla Sims said in a statement. The comedian is asymptomatic.

Chappelle had been performing socially-distanced shows in Ohio since June, and moved his shows to Austin during the winter, Sims said. Rapid testing for the audience and daily tests for Chappelle and his team were implemented.

Refunds will be available for ticket holders at their point of purchase.