The 57-year-old comedian kept his head under a hat as he arrived in Boston around 6pm on Tuesday, ahead of his sold-out show Wednesday, and quickly got into a waiting vehicle refusing to answer any questions. on Sunday’s incident. Smith publicly apologized to Rock for slapping him in one of the most shocking moments in award history. Rock declined to comment, but remained silent and out of the public eye. The comedian is scheduled to do a sold-out show tonight, making his first appearance since Sunday. Ticket prices for the Rock ‘Ego Death’ world tour soared to thousands as demand for seats increased after the incident. At Stubhub, tickets are listed between $ 125 and $ 399. At Vividseats, they are listed between $ 244 and $ 1,150. And on TickPick, tickets are listed between $ 307 and $ 1,463.
Arriving in Boston on Tuesday, Rock was spotted leaving the Boston Hotel with his entourage later that night as he exited through a side door and immediately got into his waiting vehicle. It was thought that he would head to the Wilbur Theater for rehearsals for the most sold-out performances.
Rock will perform six shows at Wilbur this week at 7:30 p.m. and 22:00, Wednesday to Friday. Tickets for all the shows have been sold out, but tickets are reportedly available through third-party distributors. TickPick sold more tickets overnight after the Oscars than last month combined, TickPick said in a statement to the Boston Globe. Ticket prices for the shows skyrocketed by 600 percent overnight, they added. The cheapest ticket sold for $ 46 on March 18 – and now the lowest price is around $ 300. Chris Rock was tight-lipped on Tuesday when he was seen in public for the first time since actor Will Smith slapped him on stage at the Oscars on Sunday night when he made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada. The comedian kept his head under a hat as he arrived in Boston around 6pm on Tuesday and quickly got into a waiting vehicle refusing to answer questions about Sunday’s incident. Rock is scheduled to appear tonight on his sold-out show, where tickets have skyrocketed to thousands Rock, 57, rejected a Los Angeles proposal to file a police report against Smith after being slapped in the face at the Oscars. Smith shocked the crowd and spectators at home Sunday when he took to the stage during Rock’s statements after the comedian made a joke about Janda Pinkett Smith, Smith’s wife. Rock said, “Jada, I love you. “GI Jane 2”, I look forward to seeing it. The joke touched a nerve. Pinkett Smith, whose head is shaved, spoke publicly about the diagnosis of alopecia. Smith went on stage and hit Rock in the face. Back in his seat, Smith twice shouted at Rock to “take my wife’s name out of your mouth.” His words echoed loudly throughout Dolby, though ABC cut the sound for about 15 seconds. Within 45 minutes, Smith won Best Actor. During his acceptance speech, Smith apologized to the academy. Smith also apologized to Rock Monday, saying his behavior was “unacceptable and unjustified” and left him “ashamed.” “I would like to apologize publicly to you, Chris. I was off the line and I was wrong. I am ashamed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. “There is no room for violence in a world of love and kindness.”
Rock, who had not been seen until today, had told the Los Angeles Police Department that he did not want to make any accusations. A source told TMZ on Monday that after the slap incident, he went behind the scenes in his dressing room and has not spoken to Smith.
Rock was later seen leaving the Boston Hotel with his entourage as he exited through a side door and got into his waiting vehicle. Rock is believed to be heading to the Wilbur Theater for rehearsals ahead of his sold-out performance on Wednesday Ticket prices for Rock ‘Ego Death’ world tour skyrocketed by thousands as demand for seats increased after the incident The slap will remain as one of the most shocking moments in the history of awards and has already been viewed tens of millions of times. Smith, 53, could face a battery fault if Rock changed his mind.
As for Smith’s fate with the Academy, it could be decided tonight at a meeting of the Board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – where his attack on stage against Chris Rock at Sunday’s Oscars is expected to be main subject. The disciplinary measures could include anything from forcing him to surrender his Oscar to the harshest punishment – expulsion from the Academy – that would put Smith between the ranks of Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby, both of whom were expelled. for sexual harassment.
A post-Oscar board meeting is always held to discuss the ceremony and address any concerns, but it usually does not happen so soon, the Hollywood Reporter has learned. The decision to hold the meeting was made after the Academy met for an emergency call on Monday night regarding the incident and published a statement announcing the start of a formal review. “The Academy condemns Mr. Smith’s actions in last night ‘s show. We have formally launched a formal investigation into the incident and will investigate further actions and consequences in accordance with Statute Rules, Standards of Ethics and California law. Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars on Sunday after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. On Monday, Smith apologized Photo: Chris Rock holds a hand to his face after being slapped by Will Smith during the presentation of an award at the Oscars on Sunday night in Hollywood