US EditionPopular Comedian Postpones Minneapolis Shows After ICE Shooting: ‘The Situation Is so Unsafe’
John Mulaney delayed his Minneapolis shows to mid-April to avoid risking the safety of thousands of attendees, prioritizing public health concerns, the comedian said.
- On Jan. 9, 2026, comedian John Mulaney postponed three Armory performances scheduled for Jan. 9-11 and rescheduled them for April 10-12, citing safety concerns.
- On Jan. 7, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired into a vehicle in Minneapolis, killing Renee Nicole Good, 37, a U.S. citizen and Twin Cities resident with a 6-year-old child, after federal immigration agents surged into the city under the Trump administration.
- John Mulaney wrote on Instagram that he did not feel comfortable asking people to gather amid unsafe conditions, apologized to disappointed fans, and said tickets will be honored or refunded through Ticketmaster.
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called the self-defense explanation `garbage` as protesters gathered at the site of the incident in south Minneapolis, while Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the case remains under investigation.
- DHS and ICE defended the operation, with Tricia McLaughlin, DHS spokesperson, calling the vehicle action `an act of domestic terrorism` and Todd Lyons, ICE Acting Director, describing it as `the largest immigration operation ever`.
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Comedian John Mulaney Postpones Minneapolis Shows, Claims City Too 'Unsafe' for Fans
Comedian John Mulaney issued a fearmongering diatribe announcing he is postponing his Minneapolis shows, claiming the city is too "unsafe" for fans and that he doesn't want to "put anyone at risk."
Comedian Postpones Minneapolis Shows After ICE Killed a Mother: ‘So Unsafe'
Photo Credit: Presley Ann/Getty Images for Netflix John Mulaney has postponed his upcoming shows in Minneapolis, scheduled for this weekend, due to growing unrest in the city, following the fatal shooting of a woman by ICE. Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three and a poet, was shot by an ICE officer while driving away from a protest on Wednesday. Anti-ICE demonstrations have only grown in scale since the killing. John Mulaney’s weekend shows have…
The Independent
John Mulaney postpones Minneapolis shows over ‘unsafe situation’ after ICE shooting
Comedian said he did not want to ‘put anyone at risk’ as demonstrators clash with federal agents in large-scale protests across the city
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