I promise nothing other than I am trying to make myself happy, do stuff that matters and if that brings you any happiness maybe this whole damn thing was worth it.’įinishing up the video, he declared: ‘So yeah, that is why I quit YouTube. ‘If you want to see some stand-up self-deprecation, feel part of something, maybe even have a little crisis and a laugh like it’s the end of the world because, let’s face it, it probably is…’ he added before cutting to a promo picture for the tour. But I would be stupid not to use this platform, which my history was built on.’ĭan added that he’s going to continue to create videos, and that he’ll be going on a world tour this year. ‘The day I daily upload is the day you have to assemble the conspiracy creators to analyse how I’ve been replaced with a deepfake. ‘Let’s be honest, I’m never going to be a “good YouTuber”,’ he said. However, Dan eventually made the decision to return, admitting he ‘still loves’ the platform. ‘I felt like my whole life story on YouTube had ended in ruin,’ he added. ‘On 3rd March, 2018, I uploaded my very last video as an absolutely not very active YouTuber called Trying To Live My Truth in which I expressed I literally couldn’t write anymore, make any jokes, share any stories from my life until I dealt with some s**t because I realised, as long as I was putting myself out here online in front of an audience to be commented on, I felt I couldn’t change or grow, so I had to go,’ Dan reflected. ‘I almost didn’t enjoy any of it because I was living in absolute fear of being outed all the time.’ĭan went on to talk about his struggles with YouTube and the alogorithm, adding that he eventually ‘burnt out’. ‘It was a riot but it was intense and all the support and enthusiasm I’ve always appreciated to the side…having a lot of people trying to speculate and expose your sexuality for lols isn’t great,’ he said. He spoke about his iconic videos with Phil, saying the pair showed a ‘different side of masculinity’ but he worried about the disparity between his solo videos and the Dan and Phil content. The 30-year-old, best known for being one half of Dan and Phil, last uploaded on the platform in 2019, sharing a widely-praised coming out video, which racked up 12million views, before disappearing once again.īeginning the video by reflecting on his journey to become a YouTuber, he went on to speak about how he and Phil shot to fame on the platform, and his mental health struggles. We did not have this on our 2022 bingo card but we’re very here for it. It prompted members of the comedy community, including Jack Whitehall and Kathy Griffin, to voice their fears that performers are no longer safe on stage.Dan Howell has returned to YouTube for the first time in almost three years, with the star delighting fans by announcing a world tour. The incident follows Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars over a joke the comic made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Netflix employees were said to have reacted with anger to his comments and reportedly organised a walkout over the streaming giant’s decision to air the special.
The comedian said “gender is a fact” and shared his backing for JK Rowling, who has also attracted criticism for her remarks about the concept of biological sex.
Video posted on social media appeared to show a man with a badly injured arm being put in an ambulance.Ĭhappelle has previously faced a backlash over comments about transgender people in his Netflix comedy special, The Closer. The 48-year-old was performing at the Los Angeles venue on Tuesday night as part of the Netflix Is A Joke festival when a man rushed on to the stage, according to US media.Īctor Jamie Foxx joined Chappelle and helped apprehend the alleged attacker before the performance continued, reports said.
US stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle has reportedly been attacked during an event at the Hollywood Bowl.