“Simply, I’m hitting the road again and staying out there for a long while. I am, after all, a professional stand-up comedian,” he said in an email to fans, according to UK publication Chortle.
In the years since his fall from grace, the Washington, D.C. native was awarded a Grammy Award for his 2020 album “Sincerely Louis CK” as well as a nomination for 2021’s “Sorry,” headlined an international tour and played Madison Square Garden in January 2023.
Co-directors Cara Mones and Caroline Suh released the documentary “Sorry/Not Sorry” about his transgressions in 2024. “He didn’t use the word ‘sorry’ but he wrote a whole essay explaining that he knew he did something wrong,” Comedy Cellar owner Noam Dworman said in the film.
Prior to his very public admission of guilt in the New York Times, the comic had made explicit mentions of how he exposed himself to women on his FX show “Louie.” Once the #MeToo movement came about in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, he confirmed suspicions in said NYT essay where he wrote:
“These stories are true. At the time, I said to myself that what I did was O.K. because I never showed a woman my d— without asking first, which is also true. But what I learned later in life, too late, is that when you have power over another person, asking them to look at your d— isn’t a question. It’s a predicament for them. The power I had over these women is that they admired me. And I wielded that power irresponsibly. I have been remorseful of my actions. And I’ve tried to learn from them. And run from them. Now I’m aware of the extent of the impact of my actions.”
In the years since, he was met with blowback. His film “I Love You Daddy” — which touched on similar subject matter — was quickly shelved weeks before its scheduled release. An animated series, “The Cops” co-created with Albert Brooks, was put on hold. His manager Dave Becky discontinued their relationship and Netflix and FX severed ties with the disgraced comedian.
Still, he has made a comeback of sorts as evidenced by his Grammy win and this worldwide tour.
For more, you can view the trailer for the documentary “Sorry/Not Sorry” criticizing CK’s actions here.
Edgy comedians on tour in 2025
Many button-pushing acts that straddle the line of decency will be on the road these next few months.
Here are just five of the most notable punchline hounds pounding the pavement.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
