Comedian Pete, 28, returned to the stage for the first time in three years on Thursday when he appeared on Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. But far from being left behind to enjoy his success, the star seemed eager to make a quick and discreet getaway with his superstar girlfriend, 41, as they got into a waiting car. Escape: Kim Kardashian tries to keep a low profile on Thursday night as she and her boyfriend Pete Davidson leave the LA Fonda Theater in a hurry after filming his Netflix special The couple was surrounded by a host of security guards, photographers and other staff as they left the theater. As soon as he got in the car, Kim made her face covered with her hand, while Pete used his blue hat to cover his features. The joker soon relaxed, however, as he appeared to take off his navy sweater and sit in his white T-shirt as the couple laughed in the back seat. Covered: Not only was he left behind to enjoy his success, the star seemed eager to make a quick and discreet getaway with his superstar girlfriend, 41, as they boarded a car waiting The Saturday Night Live star had earlier revealed new material about his troubled personal life and relationship with Kim, including his feud with Kanye West, 44, according to ET. The comedian also compared West’s attacks on social media to the slap that Chris Rock received from Will Smith at the Oscars in March. During the first night of the Hollywood Bowl comedy festival, Pete opened with material about how West had told him he had AIDS. Frenzy: The couple was surrounded by a host of security guards, photographers and other staff as they left the theater Focus: The man of the moment appeared cheerful after returning to stand-up Low profile: Once in the car, Kim covered her face with her hand while Pete used his blue hat to cover his features. Oh and relax! The joker soon relaxed, however, as he appeared to take off his navy sweater and sit in his white T-shirt as the couple shared a laugh in the back seat. He joked that Kanye convinced him because the rapper “is a genius”. The comedian also noted how surreal it was to be humiliated by the creator of the success when he had a way of stopping cyberbullying. Kanye’s social media attacks on him seemed to have hurt Pete. He recalled watching a basketball game in December last year while sitting between Jon Stewart and Chris Rock. Moving out: Pete stayed close to his girlfriend as they left the theater Night out: The two were seen smiling as they went out together Fashionista: Kim wore an elegant bun and dark sunglasses as she went out to support her husband Chilled: Pete cut a casual figure with a navy jacket worn over a white t-shirt, adding a blue hand and black sunglasses to his look Pete referred to that relatively quiet period as “before the time.” “Before life was over,” he continued, adding that Chris faced his own public humiliation when Will Smith slapped him on stage at the Oscars after referring to Jada Pinkett Smith’s wife’s hair, which he shaves to hide bald spots from alopecia. The King Of Staten Island star compared the incident to the fact that a stand-in for himself was beheaded by a West-like figure in the rapper’s music video for Eazy. Back to that: Pete returned to the stage for the first time in three years on Thursday when he appeared at the Netflix Is A Joke at the Hollywood Bowl. appeared in 2017 in San Francisco, California Good enough for him: Pete opened with material about how West had told him he had AIDS. He joked that Kanye convinced him because the rapper “is a genius”. appeared in 2020 in Beverly Hills He recalled watching a basketball game in December last year while sitting between Jon Stewart and Chris Rock. He referred to that quiet period as “before the time”. appeared on December 14 in New York Unlike Kanye, who publicly denounced and insulted his ex-boyfriend and partner Kid Cudi because he was friends with Pete, the comic said he did not contradict Jack Harlow’s friend because he worked with West. He jokingly added that his friendship with Bill Burr – the comedian he played with him at The King Of Staten Island – would have ended if he had ever attended one of Kanye’s Sunday Service ceremonies. In addition to falsely claiming that Pete had AIDS, Kanye spread rumors that the comedian was gay and addicted to drugs, according to Page Six. Bad moments for both of them: “Before life is over”, he continued, adding that Chris faced his own public humiliation when Will Smith slapped him on stage at the Oscars. Rock and Smith appeared on March 27th Hard times: The King Of Staten Island star compared the incident to when a stand-in about himself was beheaded by a West-like figure in the rapper’s music video for Eazy After a series of outrageous posts insulting Pete earlier this year, Kanye was largely silenced on social media after he and Kim were declared legally free in March. Sources told Page Six that the rapper told his ex that he was “leaving for help”. “For the sake of the children, Kanye told Kim that he does not make public appearances or incendiary statements on social media and will go somewhere to improve,” said a source close to the Kardashians star. Taking a break: Sources told Page Six that the rapper told his ex that he was “leaving to ask for help” after they were both released legally in March. appeared in 2019 in New York