(LibertySociety.com) – Famous comedian George Lopez is currently embroiled in a legal battle with a casino in California. Lopez claims that he was forced offstage because patrons heckled him during his performance.
Lopez, 63, left the stage after just 25 minutes of his June 7 performance at California’s Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville. The comic reportedly said the show was cut short because the audience became “overserved and unruly,” as indicated in a statement from Lopez’s managers.
In a video clip that has gone viral, the comic made it plain to the crowd that they were not permitted to interrupt him, but they laughed at him, thinking it was part of his comedy act. In response to a woman’s offer to buy him a drink, the Grammy-winning comic abruptly left the stage.
Because it is the venue’s or casino’s duty to guarantee a pleasant experience for the artist and the fans, which they neglected to achieve, Lopez’s representative blasted the establishment for insufficiently controlling the audience. The drunken and boisterous crowd made it difficult for the casino employees to keep everyone safe while the comedian performed.
According to a Facebook post from the official casino account, George Lopez’s 30-minute early conclusion show shocked fans and the sold-out audience. To keep everyone secure and deal with any disturbances that may occur, George engaged his private security.
From his arrival at the resort until the start of his act, the casino reportedly spared no effort to guarantee George enjoyed first-rate service.
At the end of their post, the venue expressed its sadness and astonishment with its visitors and promised not to let them down.
A small number of people were the only ones causing problems, according to several social media users.
Lopez made up for an April concert that had to be canceled due to sickness one hour before it was set to start. He proceeded as scheduled the following day to perform at Saratoga’s Mountain Winery.
Along with the reimbursements, the Tule River Tribe—who runs Eagle Mountain—kindly gave away free tickets to every performance that was coming up that year.
A Lopez representative said that the venue or casino failed in its responsibility to provide a fulfilling experience for the artist and the spectators, adding that George is under no need to put himself in harm’s way on the job.
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