Royal Albert Hall, London
The standup returns to the stage on fine form, though one might wish The Slap was addressed, not glossed
“I’m OK, if you’re wondering …” Of course, Chris Rock broaches right at the start of his show the incident we’re all thinking about: The Slap, as administered to Rock onstage at the Oscars by a wayward Will Smith.
The disappointment – expected, but disappointing nonetheless – is that he does no more than that. “I’ll get to it at some point, on Netflix,” says the 57-year-old, and fair enough – unless you nurse any attachment to the idea of standup as an art form more fleet-footed than that.
Chris Rock appears at Birmingham Arena on Friday 13 May, then touring. Chris Rock Tickets | Comedy in London & UK | Times & Details (ticketmaster.co.uk)
