Lance Armstrong to make first public appearance since USADA report but will not answer press questions Armstrong will appear at a fundraiser for Livestrong, the cancer charity he founded but stepped down from as chairman earlier this week, in his hometown of Austin, Texas. The gala fundraiser to mark the 15th anniversary of the organisation will be attended by celebrities including Sean Penn, Ben Stiller and Robin Williams and a video of the event will be released afterwards on YouTube. Armstrong is not expected to answer any questions from the press at the event, and has told employees of the charity he founded not to be distracted by the doping scandal that has engulfed him. The disgraced former Tour de France champion has endured a difficult nine days since being accused of being at the centre of "the most sophisticated doping sport has ever seen" in a 1,000-page report from the USADA. Armstrong has also lost a lucrative long-term sponsorship deal with Nike, as well as stepping down as chairman of Livestrong.