July 4th 2024.
Ellen DeGeneres, the beloved comedian and talk show host, has recently made a surprising decision. She has cancelled a number of dates on her farewell tour, 'Ellen's Last Stand... Up', without providing any explanation. The tour, which began on June 19th in San Diego, was set to take place across the United States. However, the shows in Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle, and Chicago have been unexpectedly cancelled. Ticketmaster's website simply stated, 'Unfortunately, the event organiser has had to cancel your event.' This has left many fans confused and disappointed, especially since other dates in the same cities are still going ahead as planned.
The cancelled events were supposed to take place on July 10th, 21st, 23rd, and August 11th. It's worth noting that the same locations will still be hosting other dates on different days. This sudden change in Ellen's tour has left many wondering why she made this decision. After all, this is her first tour since the end of her long-running talk show, 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show', which aired from 2003 until 2022. It seems like Ellen has been keeping a low profile for the past couple of years.
Throughout her comedy tour, Ellen has been sharing personal stories and experiences with her audience. One topic that she has addressed is the toxic workplace scandal that emerged in 2020. Numerous anonymous employees from her daytime talk show, 'The Ellen Show', spoke out to Buzzfeed about an environment of 'racism, fear, and intimidation'. During one of her early tour dates in Los Angeles, Ellen opened up to her audience, saying, 'I'm making jokes about what happened to me, but it was devastating.' She also added, 'It took a long time for me to want to do anything again.' It's clear that the scandal had a profound impact on Ellen and her decision to return to the stage.
When the accusations first came to light, Ellen addressed them on her show, telling viewers, 'As you may have heard, this summer there were allegations of a toxic work environment at our show and then there was an investigation.' She continued, 'I learned that things happened here that never should have happened. I take that very seriously and I
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