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John Mulaney has been cancelled in Ontario once again.
The Saturday Night Live alum is speaking out following the abrupt cancellation of the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival, that was set to take place this weekend in Mississauga.
Organizers announced the postponement of the entire festival at Erindale Park, apologizing that the event “will not be happening as planned.”
“After careful consideration, the GOCF team has made the difficult decision to postpone our show scheduled for September 11th-13th, 2026,” the statement on its website read .
“We know there was a lot of excitement around the show, but our priority is to deliver the best possible festival, and we believe that postponing this week’s performance is the right decision to ensure we can do that.”
There were no further details of the postponement issued, but o rganizers noted that new dates were being considered and told ticket holders they would be contacted directly.
What Mulaney had to say
Mulaney, who was scheduled to perform Friday, was set to be joined by fellow headliners Ronny Chieng, Hasan Minhaj, Matt Rife, Jeff Arcuri, and Adam Ray as Dr. Phil.
Other comedic acts at the Mississauga stop included Stavros Halkias, James Austin Johnson, T.J. Miller, Ms. Pat, Katherine Blanford, Grace O’Malley, Matt Matthews, Jordan Jensen, Brad Williams and Michael Kosta.
Mulaney took to social media addressing “everyone in Ontario,” to clarify that the cancellation was out of his control.
“Although it was not my decision, The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival shows this weekend in Ontario will not be proceeding as scheduled.”
He revealed: “The festival producers have unfortunately made the decision to not move forward with any of the 3 nights and 4 different headliners this weekend.”
The Bear actor promised fans he would be back, adding “I intend to perform in the region soon. More to come.”
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— John Mulaney (@mulaney) September 9, 2026
Mulaney’s history of cancellations in Toronto
It’s not the first time Mulaney has had performances in Toronto cancelled or rescheduled in recent years.
What would have been the comedian’s first Just for Laughs show in Toronto in 2019 was postponed four times (including once due to a snowstorm, once due to an SNL appearance, and once due to COVID-19).
In 2020, the comedian even wore a Toronto shirt on SNL as an apology for the rescheduled shows.
The following year, another scheduling change forced him to cancel once again, but he eventually made it to Scotiabank Arena for the JFL events in September 2022.
Mulaney also stopped at Massey Hall last September for multiple shows of his Mister Whatever tour.
September seems to be his time to shine in the GTA. Perhaps in 2027?