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The March 15 appearance by Cosby at the University of
Kentucky in Lexington was postponed "by mutual agreement" with
the entertainer and the show's promoter, National Artists Corp,
the university said in a brief news release on Tuesday. Refunds
to ticket holders will be made starting March 2, the school
said.
A total of 655 tickets had been sold for a hall that holds
1,502, said Whitney Hale, a university spokeswoman.
More than a dozen women have publicly accused Cosby of sexual
misconduct in recent months, in a controversy that has tarnished
the image of the actor and comedian best known as the lovable
father figure on the 1980s sitcom "The Cosby Show."
Cosby denies the allegations of sexual assault, many of which
are decades old and fall outside the statute of limitations for
criminal or civil cases.
Cosby, 77, had a show scheduled for Feb. 12 in Bakersfield,
California, but postponed it. His Feb. 21 show at Heinz Hall in
Pittsburgh was also canceled by what venue officials described
as the result of a mutual agreement with Cosby.
(Reporting by Steve Bittenbender; Editing by Mary Wisniewski and
Eric Walsh)
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