The comedian has been embroiled in controversy surrounding jokes made in a Netflix standup special last year.
Chappelle made the announcement during a dedication ceremony of the venue at his alma mater, Duke Ellington School of the Arts.
Carmichael's comments come just over two months after he came out as gay in his HBO stand-up special.
Rock made a joke at Will Smith's expense on the night Chappelle was attacked at the Hollywood Bowl.
According to Shea's Performing Arts Center, Chappelle reportedly made the announcement following his stand-up show in Buffalo, Sunday.
Lee recently spoke out about why he ran on stage during Chappelle's comedy set earlier this month.
Isaiah Lee, 23, faces one count of attempted murder for allegedly stabbing his roommate in December.
Chris Rock joined Dave Chappelle on stage at the Comedy Store where they exchanged jokes about their on-stage attackers.
‘The Pentaverate’ is streaming now on Netflix.
The comedian made the revelation while performing at The Comedy Store on Thursday night.
Authorities said the comedian had just finished performing when a man jumped on the stage and attacked him.
Comedians Lil Rel and Keegan-Michael Key chat with ET at the premiere of Netflix's new limited series, 'The Pentaverate.'
After Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage on Tuesday, Chris Rock made a joke about Will Smith slapping him at the 2022 Oscars.
Chappelle was attacked onstage during his Netflix is a Joke show Tuesday night.
