Dave Chappelle attacked during live Netflix show at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles

By Stephen Mcilkenny
Published 4th May 2022, 09:36 BST
Updated 4th May 2022, 14:02 BST
US comedian Dave Chappelle was allegedly left in “shock” after being attacked on stage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

The comedian was taking part in a Neflix Joke festival and was performing on stage at the time of the incident.

Eyewitnesses say an attacker “lunged” at the comedian as he closed the evening, sending him “flying in the air”, according to reports in the US media.

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US reporter Sharon Carpenter, who hosts the Loose Lips podcast, was at the show and shared her account on social media.

The LA-based reporter tweeted: “Dave Chappelle was just assaulted on stage at his Hollywood Bowl show.

“He was finishing up his performance when a man ran on-stage and lunged at him knocking him to the floor. Security and his entourage then cornered the man as Dave joked about him getting ‘stomped’ backstage.”

Carpenter then posted a video direct to camera to tell her followers what happened.

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Comedian Dave Chappelle speaks onstage during the 90th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Comedian Dave Chappelle speaks onstage during the 90th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Comedian Dave Chappelle speaks onstage during the 90th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

“A man ran on stage, lunged at Dave, knocking him to the floor,” she said.

“And then, Dave's security, his entourage managed to get the guy off, had him in the corner."

Carpenter said: “It looked like someone was dashing across the stage from the side. It was a little hard to see because people were standing up at that point and leaving. But it looked like someone dashed from the side of the stage, lunged at Dave and all I saw was Dave basically flying in the air.