December 31st 2023.
Dave Chappelle had a rough night at Hard Rock Live in Florida earlier this week. The world-famous comedian, 50, was performing on Wednesday when someone in the audience got out their mobile phone, angering the funnyman. It was Chappelle’s second night at the 7,000-seat venue and he wasn't having any of it.
The venue has a policy that states the show was ‘device and electronics free, per the artist’s request’. Devices such as phones, cameras and smartwatches are meant to be kept in pouches throughout the performance. Unfortunately, this rule was broken and Dave was not too pleased.
The incident didn't go unnoticed and fans were quick to talk about the moment on social media. Some were in support of the star’s actions and those against shared their outrage. One person tweeted: ‘Way to let down your fans by storming off the stage due to a cell phone.’
Others got angry too. One user named Luis said: ‘To throw a hissy fit over one person with a phone and walk off stage is pretty weak.’ But many fans understood why the A-lister left the stage and expressed their support. Elliot angrily penned: ‘Some f*****g a*****e pulled out his phone at the #DaveChappelle show at the Hollywood Hard Rock.’
Moe echoed: ‘Imagine paying to see Dave Chappelle and somebody ruins the show by recording with their phone. I’d wanna fight.’ User Jersey Dubz added: ‘Dave Chappelle has always been known to ban phones during his shows. Kinda sucks but then again you have more of an engaged audience.’
Chappelle has yet to address the incident, but Mary Lou's comment probably sums it all up: ‘Why not respect the artist’s material and not pull out your phone?’ The Agency has reached out to Chappelle’s reps for comment.
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