Ellen DeGeneres has canceled some upcoming comedy tour dates Getty Earlier this year, Ellen Degeneres revealed she was heading out on a US comedy tour AP On Wednesday, it was revealed that Ellen DeGeneres canceled her tour dates in Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle, and Chicago Getty
By the end of May, the comedian had over 20 cities on her tour list.
That same month, People revealed that it would be fans’ “last opportunity” to see Ellen in her “final curtain call” and would “reintroduce her trademark wit and laughter-inducing anecdotes” to her audiences.
However, unlucky fans wouldn’t be able to see her perform as Ticketmaster revealed that four upcoming shows have been canceled.
Ellen has canceled her shows in Dallas on July 10, San Francisco on July 20, Seattle on July 22, and Chicago on August 11.
However, the other Chicago show on the 10th is still seemingly happening.
“Unfortunately, the Event Organizer has had to cancel your event,” the company’s statement read.
It continued, “You don’t need to do a thing. We’ll issue a refund to the original method of payment used at time of purchase, as soon as funds are received from the Event Organizer.
“It should appear on your account within 14-21 days.”
No word yet on the shows between those dates.
Despite the refund, fans were outraged by the last-minute decision.
“I bought tickets to the Dallas show and you’re just not telling fans why you canceled last minute? We deserve an explanation the least you can do,” one unamused fan wrote on Ellen’s recent Instagram post.
Sometimes I get sad. I get mad. I get anxious. I get frustrated. I get impatient. And I am working on all of that.
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Ellen DeGeneres attends the UK Premiere of Finding Dory in July 2016 Getty
Staff claimed that they were fired because they took medical leave or bereavement days to attend family funerals.
Meanwhile, others alleged that they were told by their managers not to talk to Ellen if they saw her.
A Black woman came forward to share her story of the alleged “racist comments, actions, and microaggressions” she faced as an employee.
She said one of the main writers told her, “I’m sorry, I only know the names of the white people who work here.”
HER APOLOGY
Months after the allegations , the Finding Dory star addressed the elephant in the room at the beginning of her show monologue.
“If you’re watching because you love me, thank you,” she started.
“If you’re watching because you don’t love me, welcome. As you may have heard, this summer there were allegations of a toxic work environment at our show and then there was an investigation.
“Being known as the be-kind lady is a tricky position to be in […] The truth is I am that person that you see on TV, I am also a lot of other things.
“Sometimes I get sad. I get mad. I get anxious. I get frustrated. I get impatient. And I am working on all of that.”
The final episode of the daytime TV show aired on May 26, 2022.
Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show, The Ellen Show Youtube/The Ellen Show Ellen DeGeneres on stage in March 2019 Getty Ellen DeGeneres performing in front of a crowd in 2018 Getty
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