Comedian Dave Chappelle sent ‘flying in the air’ during on-stage attack in LA

The incident occurred while Dave Chappelle performed in LA (Netflix/Mathieu Bitton/PA)

An attacker “lunged at” Dave Chappelle and sent the comedian “flying in the air” during an event at the Hollywood Bowl, according to a witness.

The 48-year-old was performing at the Los Angeles venue on Tuesday night as part of the Netflix Is A Joke festival when a man rushed on to the stage.