AceShowbiz - Ellen DeGeneres has abruptly canceled some dates of her comedy tour. The former host of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" has scrapped several performances of her latest stand-up tour, "Ellen's Last Stand... Up" in some cities in the United States.

Ellen was supposed to make stops in Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle, and Chicago, this month and next, according to the Ticketmaster website. No reason for the cancellations was given, but a message from the company said, "Unfortunately, the Event Organizer has had to cancel your event." Refunds would be issued in 14 to 21 days.

Ellen embarked on her tour, her first since allegations of a toxic workplace on her show emerged, in June and has already performed in some locations. In both Los Angeles and Santa Rosa, Calif., she reportedly made jokes about the situation, as she had teased that she would.

According to PEOPLE, she said in an April show in Los Angeles that she had been "kicked out of show business" for being "mean." SFGate reported this week that she said in Santa Rosa, "I am many things, but I am not mean."

Ellen previously faced accusations of being "mean" and the furor prompted an internal investigation into her talk show by bosses at Warner Bros. parent company WarnerMedia. The presenter issued a statement addressing the reports when the show returned to TV in September 2020 and insisted changes were being made.

She also admitted she's not perfect and stressed she was "working" on her behavior, adding, "The truth is I am that person that you see on TV. I am also a lot of other things. I get sad. I get mad. I get anxious. I get frustrated. I get impatient. And I am working on all of that."

She announced the series would be coming to an end in May 2022, saying in an episode of the show, "You may wonder why I've decided to end after 19 seasons. The truth is, I always trust my instincts. My instinct told me it's time."