Dave Chappelle’s Show In Minneapolis Tonight Cancelled Amidst Transphobic Remarks Backlash; Legendary Venue Immortalized In Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’

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Dave Chappelle may have garnered an Emmy nomination last week for his controversial The Closer special, but today the comic was booted out of one of Minneapolis’ most storied venues for his often wounding take on the transgender community.Mere hours before the Mark Twain Prize winner was set to step on to the stage at the Minnesota metropolis’ First Avenue, organizers pulled the plug on the sold out show.

Citing a backlash against Chappelle’s perceived transphobic remarks, First Avenue management cancelled his protested performance at the venue and moved him to the nearby Varsity Theater.Here is what First Avenue said earlier today:A post shared by First Avenue (@firstavenue)The Varsity Theater soon afterwards took to Twitter Wednesday to reinforce the shift of venues:Attention Dave Chappelle Fans!

The show scheduled for tonight at First Ave has now been moved to Varsity Theater. Your tickets from First Ave will be honored.

Doors open at 8PM and we highly recommend arriving early.This event will be a phone-free experience. pic.twitter.com/khrphPmqZo— Varsity Theater (@VarsityTheater) July 20, 2022Reps for Chappelle, who was previously set to put on two other shows at the Varsity tomorrow and on July 22, did not respond to a request for comment from Deadline on the First Avenue cancellation.