Oakland -- Angry fans demanded refunds after comedian Katt Willams' show Friday night at Oracle Arena disintegrated into chaos, with Willams' delivering rambling monologues devoid of jokes and being dragged off by his own security after he challenged someone in the audience to fight.
Williams' was already facing legal trouble over his stop in Oakland, with police arresting him in connection with a Wednesday night brawl aboard a tour van and the man he allegedly assaulted promptly suing for damages.
After Friday nights show, angry comments from fans poured in on Facebook and Twitter, with some complaining that Williams' show had ended after 10 minutes. Many said they expected a refund, ticket prices ranged from $33 to $94, plus service taxes.
According to sources, the show began at 8pm after it was on hour late starting. Willams' came on stage tossing a frisbee to the audience and told a few jokes before introducing the opening acts. About seven or eight minutes after Williams took the stage for his set, he started acting weird, taking off his shirt and sweating profusely. Then he quickly transitioned into his familiar closing bit, ratting off his various nicknames before leaving the stage.
About 15 minutes passed, and between a quarter and a half of the audience left, before Williams ' returned. Once he came back on stage the second time, there were no more jokes.
One video shows Williams' sitting on a stool, hunched over, delivering a disjointed monologue about spending time in Oakland and discussing God.
Another video, a member of Williams' entourage walks on stage and speaks to the comedian for a moment. As the man leaves the stages, Willams follows him and appears to strike the back of his head with the microphone.
A profanity-laced video posted on YouTube shows Williams' challenging someone in the audience to come onstage and fight him and telling the person to come backstage after the show. A burly security guard hauls Williams' away from the stage's edge and to the backstage arena.
Man of the audience asked for a refund but was told by security personnel to contact the outlet where they brought their tickets.
A spokeswoman for the Saves Mart Center in Fresno confirmed Saturday afternoon that Williams' show, scheduled for Saturday night, would continued as planned.
Willams' Nov. 1 show in Denver ended with the comedian jumping into the crowd to confront an audience member about a half hour after he took the stage.
Willams' is also facing a $5 million lawsuit filed earlier this month by his personal assistant who alleges he hit her in October in Los Angeles and caused permanent eye injuries.
Oakland -- Angry fans demanded refunds after comedian Katt Willams' show Friday night at Oracle Arena disintegrated into chaos, with Willams' delivering rambling monologues devoid of jokes and being dragged off by his own security after he challenged someone in the audience to fight.
