The Stardome Comedy Club in Hoover is responding to criticism after cancelling comedian Michael Rapaport’s show Tuesday night.

The venue said it chose to cancel the show over concerns of a “potentially volatile situation” and “planned protests” over Rapaport’s strong support of Israel.

“In the days leading up to the performance, The Stardome received over 100 messages on social media urging cancellation, along with notice of planned protests at the venue,” Stardome owner Bruce Ayers said in a statement.

“We agreed to the show simply as a comedy booking – not to make any kind of political statement. We have a long history of hosting a wide variety of entertainers, and our intention was only to give fans a chance to enjoy a night of live comedy.”

The comedian and actor responded to the s

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