Woman Turned Away With $750 Tickets Gets Personal Invite From Chappelle

The woman who paid $750 for a scalped pair of Dave Chappelle tickets was yesterday's Most Disappointed Person in Portland. Today, she's the opposite of that.

By Lizzy Acker

Today, KGW introduced Portland to a very excited Dave Chappelle fan who had purchased two tickets to his Aladdin Theater show on StubHub for $750. Halina Barber told KGW she spent a liiiittle more than face value of $55 because, "He's a brilliant comedian." Then, heartbreakingly, she added: "And we needed to laugh tonight."

Barber is clearly not a WW reader, because she seemed completely taken by surprise when, on camera, the Aladdin refused to let her and her date in the door. The Aladdin had warned it would allow in only people with ID and the credit card they bought the tickets with.

At the end of the KGW segment, Barber says, "I want to cry," and then walks off sadly down the street.

But Barber's sad tale of woe seems to have tugged at Dave Chappelle's heartstrings, because during his 7 pm show tonight at the Aladdin, he told the audience he was getting the sad woman from the news into his show tomorrow. The audience, who all presumably paid $55 for their tickets, seemed to approve of this action, though some were heard to mention that a person who had $750 to spend on Chappelle tickets might not be the person everyone needed to feel sorry for.

Still, it was a classy move. Hope you have a great time, Halina Barber!

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