Israeli comedian Guy Hochman was forced to cancel a show in New York City on Tuesday after a protest formed outside the Broadway Comedy Club, where he was scheduled to perform.
Hochman, who had previously performed for the IDF in Gaza, appeared outside the venue despite the show's cancellation, meeting his fans with hugs and jokes.
"My beloved audience got a special performance outside, in -10 degees," Hochman said in a social media post after the event. "The production team and I are already working on another show taking place tomorrow."
Clad in an Israeli flag and surrounded by his fans, Hochman mocked the protesters.
"We are the purple people!" Hochman shouted, making a pun on the Hebrew word segula, which means both "chosen" and "purple."
Hochman faces delays, protests in Canada
Hochman's North America tour has been speckled with anti-Israel protesters trying to prevent him from performing.
On Monday, the comedian was delayed for six hours at the Canadian border on his way to a show in Toronto. At the venue, he was again met with protesters, although he was able to enter and perform the show as planned.
During this time, a protester allegedly attempted to attack Hochman, but a fan intervened, and the protester was arrested.
The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) had announced on Sunday that it would file a criminal complaint with Canadian authorities against Hochman, ahead of his scheduled performance.