Steve Martin cancels shows with Martin Short after COVID19 diagnosis Wesley StenzelSeptember 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM 162 Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Steve Martin at the 2025 Disney Upfront in New York City on May 13, 2025Key Points Steve Martin announced that he has been diagnosed with COVID19.
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Wesley StenzelSeptember 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Steve Martin at the 2025 Disney Upfront in New York City on May 13, 2025Key Points -
Steve Martin announced that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Martin's illness prompted him to cancel two of his comedy shows with frequent collaborator Martin Short in Virginia.
The duo canceled shows earlier this year when Short contracted COVID-19.
Steve Martin is under the weather.
The actor announced that he is canceling two of his comedy shows with Martin Short after being diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday. The affected events were scheduled for Friday in Virginia Beach and Richmond, Va.
"Dear Virginia Beach and Richmond. Sadly, I have come down with COVID," Martin wrote in the caption of an Instagram post featuring a sad-looking dog in a Mickey Mouse hat. "I can't possibly do the shows that you deserve. So Marty and I must cancel tonight & tomorrow. But we will return under better circumstances."
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Steve Martin's post announcing his COVID-19 diagnosis
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to representatives for Martin and Short for additional information.
In a follow-up post, Martin shared a photo of his test results, which indicated that he did not have the flu but confirmed that he has COVID-19.
"Hey! No flu!" he joked in his caption.
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Steve Martin's COVID-19 test
Martin's website also confirmed the cancellations. "Steve Martin and Martin Short's shows at The Dome (9/19) in Virginia Beach, Va., and Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront (9/20) in Richmond, Va., will be canceled," a statement on the site reads. "Unfortunately, Steve Martin has come down with COVID, and out of an abundance of caution, the shows will be canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Refunds will be available to ticket buyers"
Martin's posts prompted a few well-wishes from notable collaborators and admirers, including Rita Wilson, who costarred with the actor in Mixed Nuts and It's Complicated. "Feel better!" the actress wrote.
Josh Gad and Brad Garrett also each commented, "Feel better."
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Steve Martin and Martin Short at the Walt Disney Company's 77th Emmy Awards Party in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, 2025
Martin and Short are currently in the midst of their The Dukes Of Funnytown tour, and the Only Murders in the Building costars are next scheduled to appear at the Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Fla., on Oct. 4. They have 30 more shows scheduled across the country through April 2026.
The duo previously canceled tour dates in Durham, N.C., and Knoxville, Tenn., after Short contracted COVID-19 in February. At the time, Martin suggested that his comedy partner caught the illness from Maya Rudolph at SNL50: The Anniversary Special.
"Maya had COVID. Marty has COVID. I wonder why?" Martin wrote in a caption of an Instagram post that showed Rudolph and Short kissing on the lips at the show. "The SNL 50th COVID curse is real."
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Steve Martin and Martin Short in 'Only Murders in the Building'
Martin later edited his caption to clear Rudolph's name. "Maya came down with COVID (she did NOT come to the show with it!). Marty came down with it," the caption now reads. Martin and Short are scheduled to make up their shows in Knoxville and Durham on Oct. 17 and 18, respectively.Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
Martin and Short recently returned to TV for the fifth season of Only Murders in the Building on Hulu. Short has received Emmy nominations for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series for all four of the show's previous seasons, while Martin has received two nominations in the same category (for seasons 1 and 3) as well as a writing nod for the 2022 episode "True Crime."
The pair have starred together in several projects, including 1986's Three Amigos, 1991's Father of the Bride, 1995's Father of the Bride Part II, 1998's The Prince of Egypt, and 2004's Jiminy Glick in Lalawood.
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