Ellen DeGeneres CANCELS four stand-up shows without explanation

Ellen DeGeneres chose not to address her fans before quietly canceling four scheduled shows in Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle, and Chicago on her 32-date comeback tour Ellen’s Last Stand… Up.

‘Unfortunately, the Event Organizer has had to cancel your event,’ Ticketmaster informed customers on Wednesday.

‘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. 

‘It should appear on your account within 14-21 days. Please Note: If the tickets were transferred to you, the refund will go to the fan who originally purchased the tickets from Ticketmaster.’

The 66-year-old controversial comedian’s cancellations came hours after SF Gate homepage editor Gabe Lehman published his detailed review of her show Monday night at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, CA.

‘Let me catch you up on what’s been going on with me since you last saw me,’ Ellen told the audience.

‘I got chickens. Oh yeah, and I got kicked out of show business for being mean.’

DeGeneres added: ‘I used to say, “I don’t care what people say about me.” Now I realize I said that during the height of my popularity.’

The 34-time Emmy winner noted how the first time she was ‘kicked out of show business’ it was for coming out as a lesbian in 1997.

‘Next time, I’ll be kicked out for being old. Old, gay and mean, the triple crown,’ Ellen – who said her intention was never to hurt anyone – wisecracked.

‘I can be demanding and impatient and tough. I am a strong woman. I am many things, but I am not mean.’

DeGeneres’ scandal was sparked by a single tweet penned by comedian Kevin T. Porter in March 2020 asking people for the ‘most insane stories you’ve heard about Ellen being mean,’ which amassed 2,600 replies.

Four months later, BuzzFeed News published an exposé featuring one current and 10 former employees of the Louisiana-born funnywoman’s former self-titled daytime talk show alleging racism, workplace bullying, and sexual harassment.

By August 2020, WarnerMedia had launched an internal investigation, Ellen had issued a formal apology to her 255 employees, and executive producers Ed Glavin, Kevin Leman, and Jonathan Norman were all fired from the show.

DeGeneres – who also apologized to fans on air – broadcast her final episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 26, 2022 after 19 seasons.

When fans in the crowd of the three-time Grammy nominee’s Monday show asked her if she had any plans to star on ‘Broadway or movies’ she dismissively scoffed: ‘Um, no.’

‘This is the last time you’re going to see me. After my Netflix special, I’m done,’ Ellen said of her upcoming one-hour show taping this fall.

DeGeneres famously voiced the forgetful fish Dory in Pixar films Finding Nemo (2003) and Finding Dory (2016) as well as the DVD special feature Exploring the Reef with Jean-Michel Cousteau (2003) – and one fan begged her for another.

‘No,’ the Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient dismissed. ‘I’m going bye-bye, remember?’

Ellen is next scheduled to perform on Monday at the Paramount Theatre in Denver, CO.

And on August 16, DeGeneres and her wife – retired actress Portia DeGeneres – will impressively celebrate their 16th wedding anniversary.

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