Comedian Chris Rock cashes in after Oscars slap

Being slapped by actor Will Smith wasn’t a bad omen for comedian Chris Rock at all after ticket sales for his upcoming tour in Canada has seen a hike.

Ticketing site TickPick made this revelation on Twitter.

The comedian took over social media trends after he was slapped by the ‘Fresh Prince of Belaire’ star after he made a joke about his (Smith) wife’s hair loss during the just ended Oscars on March 27, 2022.

TickPick said they sold more tickets a day after the incident.

The site indicated that tickets were on sale since February 24, 2022, after the incident shot up by 50% and an additional 88% sale for the tour come through since the awards.