Stony-faced Elon Musk pictured leaving Dave Chappelle gig after comedian attacked on stage

Elon Musk appeared impassive after leaving Dave Chappelle’s gig (Image: Backgrid/Getty)

Elon Musk was noticed trying downcast as he left Dave Chappelle’s gig after the comic was attacked on stage.

Chappelle, 48, was performing on the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Tuesday night time as a part of the Netflix Is A Joke pageant when he was ‘tackled’ and despatched ‘flying within the air’, in keeping with a witness.

Isaiah Lee, 23, has been charged on suspicion of assault with a lethal weapon and brought into custody.

Billionaire Musk appeared stony-faced as he was photographed exiting the venue, having been sat within the entrance row of the gig alongside the likes of P Diddy.

The Tesla CEO, who was wearing a t-shirt, was pictured behind safety as he made his manner out of the location.

The stunning incident occurred as Chappelle was closing the present and thanking the comedians who had carried out earlier than him, together with Chris Rock, Leslie Jones, and Jon Stewart.

Musk was snapped leaving the Hollywood Bowl after Chappelle was attacked (Image: Backgrid)

A spokeswoman for the Hollywood Bowl mentioned an investigation had been launched into the incident.

Chappelle is refusing to permit an assault on him to overshadow ‘the magic of the historic second’ after setting record-breaking gross sales for a comic on the venue, a spokesperson mentioned.

‘Dave Chappelle celebrated 4 nights of comedy and music, setting record-breaking gross sales for a comic on the Hollywood Bowl,’ his rep mentioned.

‘This run ties Chappelle with Monty Python for probably the most headlined exhibits by any comic on the Hollywood Bowl, reaching 70,000 followers of various backgrounds through the first Netflix Is A Joke: The Pageant, and he refuses to permit final night time’s incident to overshadow the magic of this historic second.’

Chappelle was assaulted as he was closing his present (Image: Getty)

An LAPD spokeswoman revealed that the suspect had brandished a duplicate handgun and pointed it at Chappelle.

‘He was taken into custody and was arrested for assault with a lethal weapon,’ they mentioned.

The fracas got here after Chris Rock was slapped by Will Smith whereas on stage on the Oscars, prompting some members of the comedy group to query whether or not it stays protected to carry out publicly.

Chappelle beforehand confronted a backlash over feedback about transgender folks in his Netflix comedy particular The Nearer.

The comic mentioned ‘gender is a truth’ and gave his backing to JK Rowling, who has additionally attracted criticism for her remarks concerning the idea of organic intercourse.

Netflix staff had been mentioned to have reacted with anger to his feedback and reportedly organised a walkout over the streaming big’s resolution to air the particular.