Chris Rock’s Atlanta Show Sees Ticket Surge After Oscars Slap

ATLANTA, GA — Chris Rock fans hoping to snag tickets for his upcoming show in Atlanta better hurry. Tickets are selling fast.

The comedian has seen a surge in ticket sales for his stand-up comedy tour following the "slap heard around the world" at the 94th Academy Awards.

TickPick, a third-party ticket seller, posted to Twitter that following the incident, it has sold more tickets to see Rock's shows overnight than it has in the past month combined.

Rock was initially scheduled to just perform one show at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on July 29 at 8 p.m., but due to popular demand, the theatre said he will now perform a second show on July 30 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are still available through other vendors, such as Ticketmaster and StubHub, with ticket prices starting at $239.

In recent days, tickets have gone up significantly in price. Before Sunday, WSB-TV reported that tickets to Rock's show ranged from around $50 to $135. As of Tuesday, prices have more than doubled.

Actor Will Smith left millions of people in shock when he walked onto the stage of the Dolby Theatre Sunday night and slapped Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

"Jada, Can't wait for GI Jane 2," he said during the show.

While Jada cringed at the joke, Will appeared to laugh at first before then quickly getting up from his seat, walking onto the stage and smacking Rock in the face.

“Will Smith just knocked the s**t out of me,” Rock responded.

After a five-year break, Rock is making his return to the live comedy circuit with the Ego Death world tour. He'll kick of his 38-date city tour this Saturday in New Jersey, Rolling Stone reported.