Chris Rock sees ticket sales spike after slap heard 'round the world

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Chris Rock's upcoming 'Ego Death' comedy tour is seeing a spike in ticket sales after the Will Smith slap at the Oscars.

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Ticket resellers report seats to see Chris Rock perform standup have suddenly skyrocketed in price.

Rock has yet to comment publicly on the incident at the Oscars when Will Smith got on stage and slapped him in the face after a joke about Smith's wife Jada.Rock has shows in Boston coming up on March 30, 31 and April 1. At one point before the Oscars, tickets could be had for $46, according to reseller TickPick. Now, the latest prices for those seats range from $317 to $797.

TickPick says after the Oscars, it sold more tickets to see Rock in one night than it had in the past month combined.

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Controversy Sales!!! 😎

People should go see Chris and YEARN to hear jokes about the Smiths'. Actions have consequences. Both apologies were as fake as the tears during the acceptance speech (remember, they are ACTors). Revoke the Oscar.

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