Steve Martin has canceled multiple comedy tour stops due to Covid.
The comedian, 80, and his Only Murders in the Building co-star Martin Short were scheduled to perform in Virginia Beach and Richmond, Virginia this weekend as part of their The Dukes of Funnytown! Tour. Martin shared news of the two cancelations shortly before showtime Friday.
“Dear Virginia Beach and Richmond. Sadly, I have come down with Covid. I can’t possibly do the shows that you deserve. So Marty and I must cancel tonight & tomorrow. But we will return under better circumstances,” Martin wrote in an initial Instagram post caption featuring a photo of a sad-looking dog wearing Mickey Mouse ears.
He followed up hours later with another post, this time a photo of a joint flu and Covid test, showing a positive line indicating the latter, with the jokey caption: “Hey! No flu!”
Ticket holders for those performances will receive a refund.
Fans offered well wishes to Martin in the comments section of his Instagram posts. “I hope you feel better very soon, Steve. Take extra care of you,” one person wrote while another said: “Please come back when you feel better. Ive wanted to see you in person for over 40 years.”
The duo is next scheduled to appear October 4 in Florida, a date rescheduled from January after Short contracted Covid.
They’ll then continue on with their tour, stopping in cities including Las Vegas, Boston, Pittsburgh, and Austin. The tour is set to conclude in Cleveland in April 2026.
Martin and Short attended last Sunday’s Emmy Awards alongside Only Murders in the Building co-star Selena Gomez. Currently in its fifth season, the hit Hulu show is releasing episodes weekly.
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