Pete Davidson's Just For Laughs appearance in Toronto has been canceled


Pete Davidson's appearance at Just For Laughs in Toronto has been cancelled.

The festival confirmed to CBC News on Wednesday that comedian Pete Davidson's appearance at Just For Laughs in Toronto has been cancelled.

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In June, Davidson was announced as a headliner for Just For Laughs Toronto.

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His now-cancelled appearance was scheduled for September 25 at Meridian Hall for an event called In Conversation With Pete Davidson.

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The former Saturday Night Live cast member was one of two headliners at ComedyCon, the other being Insecure star and co-creator Issa Rae.

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Both the In Conversation With Pete Davidson event page and Davidson's artist page were later removed from the Just For Laughs website.

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The event was cancelled due to a scheduling conflict, according to an email sent to ticketholders by Just For Laughs.

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