George Lopez left a headlining comedy set 30 minutes early on Friday, but the reasons why are in dispute.
“Tonight George Lopez let down his fans and sold out audience by walking out and ending his show 30 minutes early,” the Facebook page for California’s Eagle Mountain Casino posted on Friday. They also offered refunds to anyone in attendance.
Lopez’s team is claiming that the exit was due to an “unruly” crowd that made the comedian feel “unsafe.”
“It’s the venue or casino’s job to provide a good experience for both the artist and the fans, but the casino failed in this regard,” a spokesperson for Lopez said in a statement to the New York Post. “The audience was overserved and unruly, and the casino staff was unable to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for the artist and guests.”