Carrot Top’s performances at the Luxor have been canceled through Saturday, Sept. 26, after the Las Vegas entertainer was hospitalized. The comedian, whose name is Scott Thompson, remains under medical care, and his return date has not been announced.
The cancellations began with shows on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18 and 19. Additional performances were taken off the schedule, including dates from Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 23 to 26, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Its report said the earliest show still on sale was Sept. 28. That is a listed date, not confirmation that Thompson will be back onstage then.
For fans with tickets, the immediate move is to check the order with the seller. Do not assume a canceled performance has been rescheduled or that a ticket automatically transfers to another night. The canceled dates are not, by themselves, an announcement that the long-running Luxor engagement is over.
What happened to the Luxor shows
8 News Now reported that MGM Resorts International confirmed the Friday and Saturday cancellations on Sept. 18. A company spokesperson said Thompson was recovering and that MGM was thinking of him as he received care and support.
Thompson’s publicist later said he remained hospitalized, was awake and breathing on his own, and was continuing to improve with family and close supporters around him, the Review-Journal reported. No return-to-work date was included in that update. The reason for the hospitalization has not been detailed in the resort’s show information, and the public schedule does not answer questions about his health.
The cancellations expanded beyond that first weekend. The Review-Journal reported that performances through Monday, Sept. 21, had been canceled and that MGM removed the Sept. 23-26 dates as well. The Luxor’s official show page continues to list Carrot Top as an attraction and identifies the Atrium Showroom at the resort. The listings show a schedule, but they do not guarantee that any particular performance will go ahead while his return remains uncertain.
Sept. 28 is a listed date, not a confirmed comeback
As of the Review-Journal’s Sept. 21 update, Sept. 28 was the next show still being offered for sale. The outlet also reported that the long-term status of the production had not been specified. That distinction matters: a ticket listing is a sign that a date is on the calendar, not a personal confirmation that Thompson is ready to perform.
Fans planning a trip should check the official Luxor schedule and the ticket seller again before leaving for the Strip. Las Vegas plans can pivot quickly. A night out should not depend on stale information.
What ticket holders should do now
Start with the confirmation email and the account used to buy the tickets. Check for a cancellation notice, refund details or other instructions tied to the specific order. If the purchase was made through a resale site or another ticketing service, contact that seller rather than assuming the resort can handle the transaction.
For the Sept. 25 performance, Ticketmaster’s event listing says the event was canceled and that a refund will be issued to the original payment method once the event organizer provides the funds. That notice applies to that listing. Customers with tickets for other dates or from other sellers should follow the instructions on their own order, since arrangements may differ.
Keep the ticket confirmation and any cancellation message until the refund or other resolution is complete. If the seller has not sent an update, use its customer-service channel or order page to check the status. Do not buy replacement tickets for a new date unless the seller or venue confirms how the original purchase will be handled.
The residency’s future remains open
Thompson has headlined the Luxor’s Atrium Showroom since November 2005, according to the Review-Journal. That long run makes the sudden schedule changes notable, but it does not settle what happens next. MGM has not announced that the engagement is ending, and the cancellations alone do not establish that it is.
For now, the facts are straightforward: multiple shows have been canceled, Thompson remains hospitalized, and no return date has been confirmed by the reports cited here. Ticket holders should use their seller’s notice for refund details and recheck the Luxor schedule before making plans around a future performance.
Vegas knows how to keep a night moving. But when the headliner is recovering, the right next step is to give it time and get the ticket details from the people who sold them.
