Comedian Dave Chappelle tests positive for Covid

Dave Chappelle
Mr Chappelle’s upcoming comedy shows have been cancelled
Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP
Luke O'Reilly22 January 2021

Comedian Dave Chappelle has cancelled his upcoming shows after testing positive for Covid-19.

Mr Chappelle has been performing socially-distanced shows in Ohio since June, and moved his shows to Austin during the winter. 

He was expected to perform from Thursday through to Sunday at Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater in Austin, Texas.

Those shows have been cancelled and Chappelle is quarantining, his representative Carla Sims said in a statement. The comedian is asymptomatic.

The diagnosis came after rapid testing was introduced for the audience and daily tests were implemented for Chappelle.

Comedian Joe Rogan was scheduled to perform at the shows on Friday and Saturday.

He apologised on Instagram to followers for the cancelled shows, saying they'd be rescheduled.

A post earlier this week showed Rogan at Stubb's with Chappelle and other stars including Donnell Rawlings, Ron White and Elon Musk.

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