Dave Chappelle, twice an Emmy winner for hosting Saturday Night Live, returned to the Eventim Apollo for an extra London date added due to demand.
Dave Chappelle, the American comedian who won two Emmys for hosting Saturday Night Live, played the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith on Wednesday 24 September 2025.
His father taught vocal performance and was dean of students at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. His mother, a Unitarian Universalist minister, had worked for the Congolese prime minister Patrice Lumumba.
Chappelle grew up between Washington and Ohio. His early screen work included Robin Hood: Men in Tights, The Nutty Professor and Con Air, and in 2005 he released the concert film Dave Chappelle’s Block Party.
In 2016 he signed a deal with Netflix worth $20 million a special. Six of his albums have won the Grammy for best comedy album, from The Age of Spin to The Dreamer.
The venue billed the night as his return to Hammersmith. It was the extra date of his September visit to London, added due to demand after three sold-out nights at O2 Forum Kentish Town.