Spider-bit Katt Williams sets up make up date March 1 for Sunday's no-show
By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, February 9, 2015
Stand-up comic Katt Williams has a confirmed make-up date for Sunday's Philips Arena show in which he didn't appear: March 1.
All ticketholders from last night's show will have their stubs honored on Sunday, March 1 for comparable seats. They can also opt for refunds. For Saturday ticketholders, it's first come first serve to exchange tickets with a best seat location so folks who may have had great floor seats for Saturday's show may end up in much worse seats March 1.
Chris Smith, his agent at ICM, confirmed to me exclusively that Williams was bitten eight days ago by a brown recluse spider. The poison ate away at the tissue in his leg and made him ill, he said. He was being treated with antibiotics.
On Saturday, Williams reportedly cut short his set (which Smith said was a full set nonetheless) because he was feeling nauseous. On stage, Williams told the crowd about a shoulder injury and the spider bite.
"He felt like he was getting dizzy and hot," Smith said. "He said he was going to throw up. I was with him. He was hunched over. He was not feeling good. It was an adverse reaction to his antibiotics. They're treating him now."
On Sunday, Williams thought he was feeling better, even posting an optimistic Tweet, but relapsed, Smith said, resulting in his non-appearance.
Smith was about to get on a flight back to Los Angeles this morning from Atlanta and said he'll know more about Williams' medical condition later today. He hopes Williams will be out and about in a couple of days.
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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.
