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Ellen DeGeneres is saying “bye-bye” to show business, two years after the trailblazing comedian and host after 19 seasons. On July 1, the 66-year-old DeGeneres took the stage at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, Calif., as part of a three-night set for her comedy special.

The special is intended to capture the comedian’s stand-up tour, which kicked off June 19 and will . However, DeGeneres announced onstage that she’s retiring from the industry altogether after the special airs on Netflix later this year. “This is the last time you’re going to see me,” she said during an audience Q&A after the show, according to San Francisco’s .



“After my Netflix special, I’m done.” Days later, the comedian four of her tour dates — in Dallas (July 10), San Francisco (July 21), Seattle (July 23) and Chicago (Aug. 11).

The events come four years after detailed allegations of racism, sexual misconduct and intimidation behind the scenes of her talk show — and a viral thread on X that painted her as “ .” DeGeneres delivered several about the accusations in 2020, and after WarnerMedia conducted an . Her show two years later.

So, what’s happening with DeGeneres? Here’s everything that’s gone down since she announced her farewell tour on May 29. According to , concert promoter Live Nation informed those who bought tickets for DeGeneres's performances in Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago that “the Event Organizer has had to cancel you.

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