Netflix announced that comedy legend and actor Chris Rock will be the first comedian to appear at the streamer’s live-streaming event. According to the company Rock’s live comedy special is set to stream in early 2023, with more details to be announced at a later stage.
“Chris Rock is one of the most iconic and important comedic voices of our generation,” Robbie Praw, Netflix vice president of Stand-up and Comedy Formats, said in a statement.
“We’re thrilled the entire world will be able to experience a live Chris Rock comedy event and be a part of Netflix history. This will be an unforgettable moment, and we’re so honoured that Chris is carrying this torch.”
The streaming service picked Rock to appear on its first-ever Livestream knowing for a fact that people will be keen to watch hoping that he can touch on the Oscars clap he had on stage from disgraced Will Smith.
Apparently, during a show in London, the comedian told the audience, “People expect me to talk about the bull****, I’m not going to talk about it right now. I’ll get to it eventually, on Netflix,” Deadline reported.
Earlier this year Rock alongside Dave Chappelle made an appearance at the 2022 “Netflix is a Joke” festival. The unprecedented event sold more than 260,000 tickets, featuring more than 330 comedians performing 295 shows across more than 35 venues in Los Angeles.
