Dave Chappelle played two sold-out nights of his Karmageddon tour at Madison Square Garden on November 6 and 7, 2026. A short clip of him joking about Charlie Kirk’s murder spread on X on November 8, and as of November 9 no apology or statement from his team had been found.
I feel f---ed up saying this. It's scary being a public speaker. And I mean, look, ever since that guy, Charlie Kirk, got murdered, and I shouldn't say this publicly, but, I feel better.Dave Chappelle, clip from the MSG show (per Fox News) · Source
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What is confirmed, and what is not
- Confirmed by several outlets: Chappelle played two sold-out Karmageddon nights at Madison Square Garden on November 6 and 7, and a short clip of a Charlie Kirk joke spread on X on November 8.
- Not confirmed: which night the clip was recorded. Outlets disagree.
- Not found as of November 9: an apology, or any statement from Chappelle’s team, Live Nation, Madison Square Garden or the festival.
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How it unfolded
- Sep 10, 2025
Charlie Kirk is killed
Kirk is fatally shot at Utah Valley University.
Read the report (foxnews.com) → - Dec 1, 2025
The Netflix special
In The Unstoppable, Chappelle rejects calling Kirk this generation's Martin Luther King and says he was shook by the killing.
Read the report (tmz.com) → - Sep 14, 2026
Karmageddon tour announced
The Nov 6 date at Madison Square Garden opens the 22nd New York Comedy Festival. Tickets sold through LiveNation.com, with a phone-free policy.
Read the report (news.pollstar.com) → - Nov 6-7, 2026
Two nights at Madison Square Garden
Both shows sold out. Outlets disagree on which night the clip was recorded, so the exact night is unconfirmed.
Read the report (breitbart.com) → - Nov 7, 2026
Katie Miller asks Live Nation
Katie Miller tags Live Nation on X and asks whether it agrees with the clip.
Read the report (x.com) → - Nov 8, 2026
The clip spreads
A short fan clip posted by Breaking911 draws millions of views. Erika Kirk, Elon Musk, Benny Johnson and Piers Morgan react.
Read the report (x.com) →
The clip
News report on the clip (NTD News)
What outlets are reporting
She called laughter at political assassination 'beyond disgusting' and 'profound moral decay' without naming Chappelle
Read →He posted 'Shame, shame, shame on Chappelle' on Nov 8
Read →She tagged Live Nation and asked whether it agrees with the clip
Read →He called the remarks disgusting and especially egregious given that Chappelle himself was attacked on stage in 2022
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