Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle have announced that they will co-host a comedy concert in London on September 3rd.
The comedians announced on Tuesday that they will perform live together at the O2 Arena this fall, according to the New York Post. Tickets for this comedy double bill will go on sale on June 10 and are expected to sell out quickly.According to the New York Post, Chapelle and Rock have placed an age requirement for this event, stating that attendees must be at least 18 years old. They share more than just a love for this show. In recent weeks, Chapelle and Rock have both been the target of frightening on-stage attacks.
The two comedy legends recently performed together in West Hollywood at the "Comedy Store," making light of the violence they've each experienced while on stage.The attack took place on the Oscars stage during the live broadcast on March 27. According to the BBC, he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's baldness by mentioning her in relation to "G.I. Jane 2," prompting Will Smith to charge the stage and hit Rock across the face. Smith was suspended from the Academy and all connected Academy activities for at least ten years as a result of the now-famous incident, which has revolutionized the landscape of live shows.
According to Vanity Fair, Chappelle was assaulted on the Hollywood Bowl stage during his performance of "Netflix is a Joke" on May 3. According to The New York Post, Isaiah Lee was detained right away and later stated that Chappelle's jokes and comments against the LGBT community, as well as comments about homelessness, "triggered" him.
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