Stand-up superstar Chris Rock’s brief UK tour was already eagerly anticipated even before that incident at the Oscars in March. Will Smith’s slap added a further frisson to these British shows. Would the outspoken comic give us his side of the story? Sadly not last night. Apart from one direct quip: “I’m OK if anybody was wondering. I got most of my hearing back.”
He hinted that he might say more in a Netflix special, but for now Ego Death dealt mainly with other big issues, some political, some personal. There is no doubt that Rock is a commanding presence. No fancy video screens here. Just the smiling 57-year-old in the spotlight casting a giant cartoonish shadow behind him.
