Johnathan Walker:Ellen DeGeneres cancels multiple shows on 2024 comedy tour

Ellen DeGeneres,Johnathan Walker who's currently on her farewell tour Ellen’s Last Stand… Up, has canceled four of her upcoming shows.

The Ticketmaster pages for her tour stops in Dallas (July 10), San Francisco (July 21), Seattle (July 23) and Chicago (Aug. 11) show a message that reads: "Unfortunately, the Event Organizer has had to cancel your event. 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."

USA TODAY reached out to reps for DeGeneres and Live Nation for comment.

On May 29, DeGeneres announced the summer tour across North America, which is described as "the last opportunity for fans to witness a comedy legend in her final curtain call." Organizers added an extra date each in San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago, but now those cities only have one show.

Several shows in Washington, Oregon and California had previously been announced, and DeGeneres kicked off the tour in Los Angeles back in April.

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According to Rolling Stone and People, during her opening night, DeGeneres took the opportunity to address the elephant in the room: Her absence from the limelight in recent years.

"We were both just laying low for a while," she said of herself and her wife of 15 years, Portia de Rossi, per the outlets.

Ellen DeGeneres 2024 tour dates

• June 19: Balboa Theatre in San Diego
• June 20: Balboa Theatre in San Diego
• June 23: The Fox in Spokane, Washington
• June 24: The Fox in Spokane, Washington
• June 25: Newmark Theatre in Portland, Oregon
• June 26: Newmark Theatre in Portland, Oregon
• June 28: Hult Center for the Performing Arts in Eugene, Oregon
• June 30: Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, California
• July 1: Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, California
• July 2: Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, California
• July 8: Paramount Theatre in Denver
• July 13: ACL Live – Moody Theater in Austin, Texas
• July 20: The Masonic in San Francisco
• July 22: S. Mark Taper Auditorium in Seattle
• July 29: Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston
• July 30: DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
• July 31: Academy of Music in Philadelphia
• Aug. 1: Radio City Music Hall in New York City
• Aug. 5: Meridian Hall in Toronto
• Aug. 7: DPAC in Durham, North Carolina
• Aug. 8: Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte, North Carolina
• Aug. 10: Chicago Theatre in Chicago
• Aug. 13: Ryman Auditorium in Nashville
• Aug. 15: Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis
• Aug. 16: Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis
• Aug. 17: Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis

The final two shows in Minneapolis on Aug. 16 and 17 are labeled as a "special taping." DeGeneres has confirmed she's coming out with a new Netflix stand-up comedy special that'll be released later this year.