After slap by Will Smith, sales for Chris Rock concert soar in the US

Since Will Smith took the stage during the Oscars 2022 slapped her on Chris Rock last Sunday (27), the subject in the world of entertainment has been no different. If on the one hand, Smith apologized for the gesture, on the other, sales for Chris Rock’s “Ego Death World Tour” show have soared.

The day after the event, the company responsible for selling the tickets TickPick posted on a social network that they sold “more tickets for the Chris Rock show overnight. [de domingo para segunda] than last month together.”

Due to the increase in searches, the price of tickets has also changed.

If, before the Oscars episode, the ticket cost US$ 46, on Monday (28), those looking for a ticket to the show had to pay at least US$ 464 (about R$ 2,204).

Rock will have a show season this year. With six performances scheduled at an event house in Boston, USA, between March 30 and April 1, the show will continue throughout the year and will end on November 18, in Los Angeles.

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While presenting the award for best documentary, Rock made a joke involving the shaved head of Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith’s wife. Jada, who is also an actress, has publicly said that she suffers from alopecia, a disease that leads to hair loss.

After the joke, Will Smith got up from his chair and headed for the stage, slapping Roch across the face. the reporter from CNN Stephanie Elam claimed she could hear the noise of the assault. Smith also reportedly said twice, “Keep my wife’s name out of your mouth.”

Later, upon receiving the Best Actor award for his role in the film King Richard, Smith apologized for what had happened. “This is a beautiful moment, and I’m not crying about winning an award. It’s not about winning an award for me, it’s about being able to enlighten all people.”

The gym condemned slapped him and said he “does not condone violence in any form”, and has initiated a formal review of the incident.

Will Smith posted on his Instagram apologizing.

“Violence in all its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Oscars was unacceptable and unforgivable,” she wrote.

Source: CNN Brasil

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