Martin, 79, and Short, 74, attended the star-studded “ SNL50: The Anniversary Special ” and also have been performing together in the “Dukes of Funnytown Tour,” and Martin said Short’s illness would affect two of their upcoming shows.
A past tour, “An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life,” came to DPAC in 2017 and is currently streamable as a Netflix special.
Steve Martin said, “Do you have your passport on you? ICE, get him!” as men dressed as ICE employees carted Martin Short off the stage.
The two comedy legends were forced to cancel two upcoming tour dates after attending the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special.
Steve Martin led off the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary show with a monologue, a familiar scene given all the times the legendary actor and comedian has hosted NBC’s late night show. Martin, one of the shows most prolific hosts and guests since the first season in 1975,