Trevor Noah says 'unable to perform like this' in viral video cancelling Bengaluru shows

Comedian Trevor Noah is currently on his 3-city tour in India. The former The Daily Show host kick-started the India leag of his Asia tour in Delhi on September 22. His next dates were in Bengaluru, and today was supposed to be his first show in the city. However, he announced the cancellation of the show due to technical issues, and a video of him explaining the same to the audience has gone viral on social media.

3 things you need to know:

• Trevor Noah is performing in India as part of his tour Off The Record.
• He is scheduled to perform in two shows in Mumbai on September 30 and October 1.
• He also posted an apology for cancelling his B'luru shows and promised a full refund.

Trevor Noah’s on-stage apology

One of the attendees of the show shared a video of Trevor Noah announcing the cancellation of his show and the audience’s reaction to it. “The promoter and the sound guys are saying they don’t know how to fix this right now. There’s a problem with the sound, so we’re not going to be able to perform like this. I’ll make sure everybody gets their money back. There isn’t anything I can do. I’m sorry, I have never been in a situation like this before,” Noah could be heard saying. 

The audience expressed their dismay at the news. The resulting noise made Noah’s comments incomprehensible. He apologised once again to the fans before walking off. See the video below.

#trevornoah CANCELS Bengaluru shows after technical glitch 😲😲 pic.twitter.com/I6Db4o3slp

— Ayushi Goswami (@AyushiGosw75694) September 27, 2023

Trevor Noah's X apology

Trevor Noah was supposed to perform in two shows in Bengaluru, but both have been cancelled. The former The Daily Show host apologised to the audience and promised them a full refund. The tickets for the Bengaluru show cost between ₹3000 to ₹12,500. The show planned for Thursday was sold out.

Dear Bengalaru India, I was so looking forward to performing in your amazing city but due to technical issues we’ve been forced to cancel both shows.
We tried everything but because the audience can’t hear the comedians on stage there’s literally no way to do a show. We’ll make…

— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) September 27, 2023

"Dear Bengalaru India, I was so looking forward to performing in your amazing city but due to technical issues we’ve been forced to cancel both shows. We tried everything but because the audience can’t hear the comedians on stage there’s literally no way to do a show. We’ll make sure all ticket holders receive a full refund and again I’m so sorry for both the inconvenience and disappointment this has never happened to us before," Trevor Noah wrote.