Dave Chappelle tested positive for coronavirus. The stand-up star, 47, broke the news just before his comedy show was scheduled to start Thursday.
Chappelle had since canceled his upcoming appearances, 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.