Comedian Matt Rife cancels Bloomington show after scheduled start time

Comedian Matt Rife canceled his sold out shows at the Indiana University Auditorium due to a “last-minute medical emergency.” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The announcement came after the first show was scheduled to begin on Wednesday.

“INDIANA: I’m so (expletive) sorry to have had to reschedule our shows again tonight. I had a very last minute medical emergency and I don’t have a choice,” Rife said in a Wednesday night Facebook post. ”

“I’ve been doing 40-plus shows a month for a year and half and never had to do something like this, I’m so so sorry, I hope you understand and I love you so much.”

Some fans expressed their displeasure on social media after people filled IU Auditorium in anticipation of Rife’s show, part of his ProbleMATTic World Tour.

Rife previously rescheduled a Feb. 14 Bloomington performance due to scheduling problems.

IU Auditorium said tickets purchased through Ticketmaster or IU Auditorium will be refunded within 30 days.

For questions, the IU Auditorium Box Office is open Monday–Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can be reached via email at tickets@iu.edu or by phone at 812-855-1103.

The comedian, who is currently amid his ProbleMATTic World Tour, canceled sold out shows that were supposed to take place at the Indiana University Auditorium May 29.

“MATT RIFE CANCELED: Tonight’s Matt Rife shows (including the 10 p.m. performance) have been canceled,” the IU Auditorium wrote in an Instagram post May 29, “due to an unexpected medical emergency.”

Matt—who was supposed to perform a 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. show at the Bloomington, Indiana, based-university—also addressed the cancellation on his social media, but claimed they would be rescheduled.

“I’m so f–king sorry,” he wrote in an Instagram Story May 29, “but due to a last minute medical emergency I have to reschedule our shows tonight (again). I’ve been doing 40+ shows a month for a year and a half and never had to do something like this. I’m so so sorry. I hope you understand and I love you so much.”

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E! News has reached out to reps for the comedian but has not yet heard back.

The 28-year-old—who first rose to fame in 2023 for his crowd interaction bits posted to TikTok—had previously postponed his Indiana sets, which were supposed to take place on Feb. 14, just five days before on Feb. 9.

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