HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Will Smith appears to slap Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Comedian Chris Rock added a second Detroit show for September "due overwhelming demand."
The addition of the Sept. 17 comedy show at the Fox Theatre comes just days after actor Will Smith slapped Rock in the face after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith at the Oscars.
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After the incident, tickets for his upcoming show in Boston has spiked to more than $400, and ticket resale website TickPick tweeted that it sold more tickets to see Rock overnight than it had in the past month.
Tickets for Rock's second Detroit show go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. Prices start at $49.50). Limited tickets are also available for his Sept. 16 Detroit performance.