Ellen DeGeneres cancels multiple shows on 2024 comedy tour
Ellen DeGeneres, who's currently on her farewell tour Ellen’s Last Stand… Up, has canceled four of her upcoming shows.
The Ticketmaster pages for her tour stops in Dallas (July 10), San Francisco (July 21), Seattle (July 23) and Chicago (Aug. 11) show a message that reads: "Unfortunately, the Event Organizer has had to cancel your event. 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."
A previously announced show at San Antonio's Majestic Theater on July 12 also appears to have been canceled.
USA TODAY reached out to reps for DeGeneres and Live Nation for comment.
On May 29, DeGeneres announced the summer tour across North America, which is described as "the last opportunity for fans to witness a comedy legend in her final curtain call." Organizers added an extra date each in San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago, but now those cities only have one show.
Several shows in Washington, Oregon and California had previously been announced, and DeGeneres kicked off the tour in Los Angeles back in April.
According to Rolling Stone and People, during her opening night, DeGeneres took the opportunity to address the elephant in the room: Her absence from the limelight in recent years.
"We were both just laying low for a while," she said of herself and her wife of 15 years, Portia de Rossi, per the outlets.
Ellen DeGeneres 2024 tour dates
June 19: Balboa Theatre in San Diego
June 20: Balboa Theatre in San Diego
June 23: The Fox in Spokane, Washington
June 24: The Fox in Spokane, Washington
June 25: Newmark Theatre in Portland, Oregon
June 26: Newmark Theatre in Portland, Oregon
June 28: Hult Center for the Performing Arts in Eugene, Oregon
June 30: Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, California
July 1: Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, California
July 2: Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, California
July 8: Paramount Theatre in Denver
July 13: ACL Live – Moody Theater in Austin, Texas
July 20: The Masonic in San Francisco
July 22: S. Mark Taper Auditorium in Seattle
July 29: Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston
July 30: DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
July 31: Academy of Music in Philadelphia
Aug. 1: Radio City Music Hall in New York City
Aug. 5: Meridian Hall in Toronto
Aug. 7: DPAC in Durham, North Carolina
Aug. 8: Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte, North Carolina
Aug. 10: Chicago Theatre in Chicago
Aug. 13: Ryman Auditorium in Nashville
Aug. 15: Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis
Aug. 16: Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis
Aug. 17: Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis
The final two shows in Minneapolis on Aug. 16 and 17 are labeled as a "special taping." DeGeneres has confirmed she's coming out with a new Netflix stand-up comedy special that'll be released later this year.
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