Ticket sales for Chris Rock’s stand-up comedy shows have reportedly increased “dramatically” following the Oscars altercation with Will Smith, which the comedian is yet to comment publicly on. Sales increased by more than 25 times in the 48 hours since the incident, according to US ticket seller StubHub.
It comes after Rock was slapped onstage by Smith after he made a joke about the actor’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith and her hair loss. The best actor winner, 53, has since apologised for his “unacceptable and inexcusable” actions and denounced violence in all its forms as “poisonous and destructive”. Pinkett Smith, 50, also welcomed a “season for healing” in a post shared to Instagram.
StubHub said that cumulative sales for Rock’s tour in the days since the incident had surpassed the previous number of sales of the entirety of March. A spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter: "Now that we are 48 hours from Sunday evening, it’s evident that demand for Chris Rock shows has jumped dramatically, based on our ticket buying trends on StubHub.
