Ticket sales for Chris Rock’s comedy tour skyrocket after Oscars slap

Citing sales from secondary ticketing marketplace TickPick, ComicBook reported that more tickets had been sold overnight to see Rock in the city of Boston than in the past month combined.

Rock is scheduled to perform at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, March 30, through April 1. Rock is scheduled to begin his Ego Death World Tour on April 2.

TickPick also reported that the cheapest tickets for the show sold at $46 on March 18 have seen an increase. That price has now skyrocketed 641 percent to $341.

During the Oscars on Sunday evening, actor Will Smith was seen walking on stage and slapping Rock in the face after he made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. "Jada, I love you, GI Jane 2, can't wait to see it," Rock joked.

Rock was referring to GI Jane actress Demi Moore, who shaved her head for the role. Pinkett Smith lost her hair due to alopecia.

Following the slap, Rock said "Wow. Wow! Will Smith just smacked the shit out of me."

"Keep my wife's name out of your f*cking mouth," Smith said upon returning to his seat.

While Smith didn't immediately apologize directly to Rock during his award acceptance speech later that evening, he later released an apology on Instagram.

"Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada's medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally," Smith wrote on Instagram.

"I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness," he added.

"I would also like to apologize to the Academy, the producers of the show, all the attendees and everyone watching around the world. I would like to apologize to the Williams Family and my King Richard Family. I deeply regret that my behavior has stained what has been an otherwise gorgeous journey for all of us," Smith concluded, adding: "I am a work in progress."