Sinbad announced his return to comedy, five years after suffering a stroke in October 2020.
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Within hours, both shows at the Comedy Ice House in Pasadena, Calif., sold out.
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The comedian, who remains in a wheelchair, says this is "just the beginning of me coming back."
Sinbadis making his return to stand-up comedy — and both shows sold out immediately.
Five years after surviving astroke, the 69-year-old announced on Wednesday he’s headed back to the comedy stage, with two shows planned at theComedy Ice Housein Pasadena, Calif., on April 29 and May 10.
“It’s just the beginning of me coming back,” Sinbad said in anInstagram video. “I'm so looking forward to these shows.”
The comedian, whose real name is David Adkins, joked that despite still being in a wheelchair, because “I can’t walk,” his mouth works just fine.
“I got so much stuff to talk about,” he said. “I’m gonna be talking more trash than I ever talked.”
Within hours of his announcement, both dates sold out.
Sinbad’s return to the stage will be a family affair: His opening act is his daughterPaige Bryan, a successful stand-up comedian in her own right — and a chip off the old block.
"She talks more trash than I talk,” joked Sinbad.
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“This is bigger than I can fully comprehend,” Bryan gushed about sharing the stage with her legendary father, who starred onThe Cosby Showspin-off,A Different World, and his own Fox sitcom,The Sinbad Show, in the 1990s.
As Bryan explained, he’s only been able to watch her do stand-up twice because most clubs she performs at “are not ADA accessible so he literally can’t get in there. It’s been heartbreaking to be on this journey without my biggest cheerleader so when I say tonight is special — it’s a moment I will NEVER forget and ALWAYS cherish.”
In October 2020, Sinbad's family announced he wasrecoveringfrom a stroke, which was triggered after a blood clot traveled from his heart to his brain. “We are faithful and optimistic that he will bring laughter into our hearts soon," the family said.
Two years ago, Sinbad made his first public appearance since the stroke, albeit virtually, at theA Different WorldHBCU College Tour in Atlanta in February 2024.
“Man, that was so cool… getting a chance to be on Zoom and say something to the kids,” he shared in an Instagram video. “It’s wild that the kids even know who I am. That’s beautiful.”
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Last year, Sinbad made his return to acting with a supporting role inTyler Perry’s Netflix film,Straw, starringTaraji P. Henson,Sherri Shepherd,Teyana Taylor, Glynn Turman, and Rockmond Dunbar.
“I know it’s been really difficult for him,” Perry toldEntertainment Tonight, “so to give him this opportunity made me feel amazing. I’m really excited for him. And he delivered.”
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