George Lopez forced to pull the plug on his New Year’s Eve show at the last minute after ‘falling ill’ in the middle of a matinee and walking off stage
- George Lopez ‘fell ill’ in the middle of his set at a matinee performance on New Year’s Eve day, TMZ reported on Saturday
- His 8pm performance that night at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort in Auburn, Washington was also canceled
- According to an eye witness, roughly 30 minutes into his set, Lopez began sweating and asked for water, he then apologized and left the stage
- The New Year’s Eve performance was rescheduled for March 18
- DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives for the comedian
George Lopez ‘fell ill’ in the middle of his set at a matinee performance on New Year’s Eve day and was forced to cancel his prime time show, TMZ reported on Saturday.
At around 4pm Friday, the 60-year-old was in the midst of his comedy routine at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort in Auburn, Washington when he began visibly struggling on stage, according to the outlet.
An eye witness in the crowd said that roughly a half hour or so into the show, Lopez started sweating and asked for water.
Unwell: George Lopez ‘fell ill’ in the middle of his set at a matinee performance on New Year’s Eve day and was forced to cancel his prime time show, TMZ reported on Saturday
Sabrina Alvarez, an eye witness, said it took a bit before someone came out and brought the comedian a glass of water.
‘You could tell something was wrong, but it was not clear what was wrong,’ she told TMZ adding that Lopez then apologized to the audience, walked off stage and did not return.
The outlet reported that an ambulance was spotted outside of the Muckleshoot Casino but it was unclear if it was intended for Lopez or some other reason.
In addition to the abrupt ending to the matinee, George was set to perform again later that night but the casino confirmed that their headline act was forced to cancel.
Sick: At around 4pm Friday, the 60-year-old was in the midst of his comedy routine at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort in Auburn, Washington when he began visibly struggling on stage, according to the outlet
The casino wrote in a tweet: ‘It is with sincere apologies that we must announce the cancellation of tonight’s 8 pm performance by George Lopez. Please contact your point-of-sale for refund information.’
Lopez has yet to comment on his condition or the incident, but he did re-share a post from a fan on his Insta story that referenced the ordeal.
‘@GeorgeLopez I hope you’re feeling much better soon,’ the fan wrote over a short clip of a casino poster promoting the show.
The New Year’s Eve show that was completely canceled has been rescheduled for March 18. DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives for Lopez.
Re-do: In addition to the abrupt ending to the matinee, George was set to perform again later that night but the casino confirmed that their headline act was forced to cancel; it was rescheduled for March
Before his ill-fated matinee, George had taken to social media to share a tribute post to the late, great Betty White, who passed away on Friday at the age of 99.
The actor shared a funny clip of White from an old appearance on his former talk show, Lopez Tonight.
‘You know you’re loved when the entire world feels like 99 years just isn’t enough,’ he wrote in a caption.
He added in his tribute: ‘Your light is too bright to ever be dimmed. Thank you for the years of laughter and comedic genius, you will be dearly missed.’
Keeping quiet: Lopez has yet to comment on his condition or the incident, but he did re-share a post from a fan on his Insta story that referenced the ordeal; DailyMail.com has reached out to his representatives
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