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Louis C.K. sells $4.5M in tickets in 2 days

June 28, 2012 / 3:53 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Louis C.K. attends the FX Summer Comedies Party on June 26, 2012, in Hollywood, Calif. Getty

(CBS/AP) It's a good week to be Louis C.K. The third season of his FX series, "Louie," premieres Thursday night, and his plan to sell tickets to his comedy shows himself is paying off.

The comedian said Wednesday that after just 45 hours, his tour has sold 100,000 tickets and taken in $4.5 million in sales. He's bypassing ticketing services like Ticketmaster to sell tickets only on his website.

On Monday, he began selling tickets for $45 without fees. His 39-city stand-up tour kicks off in October.

He announced the results via Twitter on Wednesday:

well.after 45 hours, my tour has sold 100K tickets, box office gross of 4.5 mil $ (not all mine). I guess it was a good idea.
— Louis C.K. (@louisck) June 27, 2012

He also told fans that while many shows have sold out, more will be added soon.

Louis C.K. previously sold downloads to his special "Live at the Beacon" for $5, a move that was widely hailed and has since been imitated by other comics. It made more than $1 million in 12 days.