By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed February 9, 2015
Katt Williams has led a charmed life in many ways with his stand-up career, which is so big that he was able to book two nights at Philips Arena. But his life has been snake-bitten, too, thanks to all sorts of confrontations with the cops - and the occasional heckler.
Now he's caused a ruckus in Atlanta by cutting short his Saturday show, citing illness while on stage, including a shoulder injury and a spider bite. (He referenced a brown recluse spider. A bite from that particular spider can take six to eight weeks to heal and can result in surgery or hospitalization, according to WebMD.) On Twitter, he said he felt better on Sunday but then didn't show up at all, leaving thousands of upset fans in the lurch. I heard some reports he may have even landed in a hospital!
I was able to get an update here from his agent about what happened and he did indeed blame the illness on side effects from antibiotics to treat the spider bite. Details here.
Ticketholders from Saturday were allowed to go on Sunday.
I am checking with Philips Monday morning to find out refund possibilities. I do hear from a source he will do a make-up show, possibly March 1. But as one guy wrote on Twitter:
Williams so far has not commented on his Twitter page beyond a hopeful note before Sunday's show that ultimately did not come to pass:
What a mess. Here's a sampling of angry Twitter fans:
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