Dave Chappelle has been attacked on stage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
A shocking video which was shared to Twitter saw an audience member run on stage as the furious individual who attempted to tackle the comedian to the ground.
The videos circulating on social media show the comedian standing on stage as a man suddenly rushes on stage from the side and attempts to take him down to the ground.
Another clip allegedly sees a man being detained by security guards at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Following the incident, the comedian appeared to carry on with the show.
He later told the audience: "I don’t know if that was part of the show.
"I grabbed the back of that n****s head, his hair was spongy, absorbant."
"Listen, I just want to say I’ve had an incredible time," he added.
Following the shocking incident, audience members flocked to Twitter to share snippets of the unexpected stage storm.
One guest watching the show live tweeted: "I’m at this Dave Chappelle concert and tell me why some guy ran up in stage and tackled him."
Meanwhile, musician E5quire, tweeted: "DaveChappelle just got attacked on stage at #HollywoodBowl while making jokes. I’ve officially seen it all."
More videos on Twitter appear to show the attacker being loaded into an ambulance with an injured arm after security guards forced the man off the comedian.
Brianna Sacks, a reporter at the show, said 'a man charged and tackled' Chappelle just as the show was ending.
She said security 'rushed and started punching and kicking the s*** out of Chappelle's attacker'.
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