Chris Rock has made a huge career announcement following the Oscars slap brouhaha and according to him, he’s hosting a joint show with Dave Chapelle in London this year. It makes sense since they’ve all been attacked on stage during shows.
According to Hello Magazine;
The duo will perform a co-headline gig at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday 3 September, with tickets on sale Friday 10 June.
At the Oscars in March, Chris was slapped across the face by Will after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, seemingly unaware that she suffers from alopecia.
In May, Dave was performing as part of the Netflix Is A Joke Festival at The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles when he was “tackled” by a man who rushed onto the stage.
Chris and Dave’s announcement comes after they each joked about their altercations during an appearance at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood.
During Dave’s performance, he reportedly told Chris: “At least you got smacked by someone of repute. I got smacked by a homeless guy with leaves in his hair.”
Chris reportedly laughed and referred to Will as “soft”.
Rock also clowned Jada for saying he needed healing.
Rock declined to address the matter at his standup events, leaving the door open for everyone from Ricky Gervais to Shaquille O’Neal to weigh in on what happened… and what happens next. Well, following a call from Will Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, for Chris Rock and Smith to “talk this out and reconcile,” the former SNL star and mainstream comic has let his feelings be known. Basically, Smith shouldn’t be sitting by his phone.
While Chris Rock remains silent on the matter – at least in the public eye – a source close to Rock told ET Online the following:
He’s not concerned with the Smiths at the moment. He’s touring and he’s preparing for a comedy special.
As well he should. One of the healthiest ways to work through a very public event like that would be to keep working. And for Chris Rock, thankfully, he had a comedy tour on his schedule following the Academy Awards, so he was able to get right back into his comfort zone – namely, being on a stage and making jokes. And, hopefully, not getting struck by an audience member for the words that he uses.
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