COMEDIAN Dave Chappelle has been attacked on stage during his stand-up routine at the Netflix is Joke Festival.

Cops confirmed they arrested a man reportedly armed with a gun and knife at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

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Footage shared on social media captures the moment a person in the crowd rushed onto the stage.

The man tried to tackle Chappelle, 48, who moved to the side.

Security then surrounded the man who ran onto the stage.

Chappelle then continued his performance, saying that he had an “incredible time” at the event.

The controversial comic sparked outrage for his remarks in his Netflix special The Closer which was released in October 2021.

He came under fire for making derogatory comments about trans women’s genitals.

Chappelle defended Harry Potter author JK Rowling – who has made numerous controversial remarks about trans people – and said she shouldn’t be “canceled,” along with rapper DaBaby.

Footage shows a man being treated by paramedics for an injured arm before he was whisked away to the hospital, Buzzfeed revealed.

Witnesses took to Twitter to speculate following the incident.

One said: “I’m at this Dave Chappelle concert and tell me why some guy ran up and tackled him.”

Another commented: “Just saw someone tackle Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl then guy got jumped.”

NFL star Marcellus Willey tweeted: “Leaving Dave Chappelle show and some foo ran on stage and just tackled him hard as funk on some Will Smith BS!”

And, funny man Jimmy Carr said the show was “crazy”.

‘CRAZY’ SHOW

Chappelle was performing at the Netflix is A Joke festival – an event that’s being held in LA until May 8.

The attack came just weeks after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during the Oscars ceremony.

Smith struck Rock after the standup comic, 57, referenced Jada Pinkett Smith‘s shaved head, saying: “Jada, I love you, G. I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it.”

Matrix actress Jada, who first revealed she suffered from hair loss condition alopecia in 2018, rolled her eyes at the joke and looked upset before Smith went on stage and hit Rock.

Chappelle achieved fame in the 1990s for his film and television appearances, as well as for his stand-up comedy routines.

From 2003 to 2006, he starred in his own titular sketch comedy program on Comedy Central.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the star amassed a wealth of $50 million.

In addition to his Netflix specials, the comic also had roles in You’ve Got Mail, Undercover Brother, A Star is Born, and Chi-Raq.

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