Chris Rock stand-up UK tour London Royal Albert Hall 2022: how to get tickets for Ego Death tour

Comedian Chris Rock has announced his UK tour, with the Grammy-award winning comedian heading to London for just one night only.

The tour named ‘Ego Death’ will see the American head all over the UK to perform in the UK for the first time in five years.

Here’s everything you need to know about the tour, including ticket details and where he is performing.

When is Chris Rock performing in London?

Chris Rock will be performing at the iconic Royal Albert Hall on Thursday, May 12 2022.

It will be the comedian’s first UK tour in half a decade, with the Comedian heading to major cities in the UK.

He is no stranger to performing in London, and has previously performed at the Hammersmith Apollo, where the Guardian rated him 4 stars out of 5.

Where else is he performing?

Rock’s UK tour is very short, beginning on May 12 in London before culminating in Manchester just three days later.

His full list of UK dates:

• London Royal Albert Hall - May 12
• Birmingham Utilita Arena - May 13
• Leeds First Direct Arena - May 14
• Manchester AO Arena - May 15

How can I get tickets for the London performance?

Tickets are currently available on the popular ticketing app, Ticketmaster.

Due to the popularity of the comedian, tickets are classed as ‘low availability’ with only bundle deals still available the cheapest being a 3* IBIS bundle deal, which is priced at £185.

Ticketmaster has also flagged up the best seats available for the performance. This is also a bundle deal, at a 4* Hilton London Olympia, costing £255 each.

Can you use your phones during his show?

A Chris Rock performance is like going back to the 80s, not for the material, but for something else.

This is because all of his shows are classified as ‘phone free’ shows.

This event will be a phone-free experience. Use of phones, smart watches and accessories, will not be permitted in the performance space.

When you arrive at the venue, all phones, smart watches and other accessories will be securely placed in individual ‘Yondr’ pouches that will be opened when the event is finished. You will still be in possession of your device(s) for the duration but can only access them throughout the event only in the designated phone areas. All devices must be re-secured in the pouches when you return to the performance space.

Who is Chris Rock?

Chris Rock is a Grammy and Emmy winning comedian, who has also appeared in a number of films during his career such as ‘The Longest Yard’ and ‘Bad Company 2’.

Born in 1965, Rock gained notoriety in the early 90s, as a cast member of the long-running popular TV show in the United States, Saturday Night Live.

He has also made waves as a presenter, presenting the Academy Awards twice, in 2005 and 2016.

A nod to his comedic expertise, Rock was voted in ninth on a list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups in the UK in 2007, on Channel 4’s list. He then gained a notch up on the list, coming in at eight when the list was updated in 2010.

Why did Will Smith slap Chris Rock on the face at the 94th Academy Awards Award ceremony in March?

Chris Rock, is a well established and hugely popular stand-up comedian and actor.

Rock was presenting a section of the Oscars on Sunday evening when he referred to Will Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith and the hair loss condition alopecia that she was diagnosed with in 2018.

“Jada, I love, ‘G.I. Jane 2’, I can’t wait to see it,” joked Rock.

The camera instantly cut to Will Smith who was sitting beside wife of 25 years Jada.

Initially, Smith appeared to laugh at the joke but after seeing the look on his wife’s face, he marched on stage, walked straight towards Rock and smacked him on the face with his right hand.

Smith then returned to his seat from where he shouted at Rock: “Keep my wife’s name out of your f***ing mouth.”

Rock replied: “I am going to - that was the greatest night in the history of television,” said a visibly shocked Rock.

Smith went on to take home the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams, the father of global tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, in the movie ‘King Richard’.