Comedian Sinbad has triumphantly returned to the big stage!
During the “Netflix Is A Joke” festival, which ran from May 2nd to May 12th, Sinbad joined attendees to close out the biggest comedy festival in North America. Over the 12 days, the Los Angeles festival hosted over 400 live stand-up shows, featuring both rising comedians and seasoned vets.
Sinbad stole the show, gracing the stage with help from staff and family members. The legendary comedian was greeted by a round of applause and, once seated, took a moment to address the crowd, calling his return “a miracle.”
“I’m gonna tell you something, it is a miracle for me to come out tonight, even to be walking with that staff. I feel good that I can do that because the left side of my body was affected. My left hand, my left leg, just quit,” he said.
Sinbad urged the audience to be mindful of their word choices and the material they use in jokes. Reflecting on his past stand-up routines, he mentioned his wife, who stood by his side during his health scares.
“Be careful what you talk about. Remember I did my joke about having a stroke? You gotta be careful what you talk about because you’ll bring it to fruition,” he added. “Thank God I did have the woman I talked about, the strong woman who loved me…This is your marriage vows, better or worse, in good health, bad health, rich or poor…Because I know with some of the dumb stuff I did during my marriage, I know some days when I’m in this wheelchair at the top of the steps, I know you’re up there thinking, ‘I know what you did.’”
Sinbad’s live appearance comes just three months after he virtually attended the A Different World HBCU College Tour event. The event aimed to reunite the cast members of the famed sitcom, raise funds for HBCU scholarships, and encourage college enrollment. Sinbad, who starred in the show from 1987 to 1991, later took to Instagram to thank the students who attended the event for their constant support.
“Thank you to everybody who’s been praying for me and saying good things and supporting me during this time in my life. It means a lot to me,” he said. “It means so much when I hear from y’all.”
