Will Smith brings back memory-wiping Men In Black character during surprise performance at Coachella... for first gig since THAT slap
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Smith brings back memory-wiping Men In Black character during surprise performance at Coachella... for first gig since THAT slap

Daily Mail  

Will Smith surprised the Coachella crowd in Indio, California on Sunday, joining J Balvin for a high-energy performance of Men in Black. Will's return to the Coachella stage comes five years after his last performance at the festival in 2019, when he joined son Jaden Smith on the Sahara stage, as they performed their song 'Icon.' Will Smith surprised the Coachella crowd in Indio, California on Sunday, joining J Balvin for a high-energy performance of Men in Black The Oscar-winning actor and former rapper, 55, and the Colombian singer, 38, thrilled the audience as they performed the song from Smith's 1997 sci-fi alien movie of the same name Jada and Jaden, 25 — who received a kiss on the neck from Justin Bieber the day prior — were both also present on Sunday to support Will. Will even got into character as James Darrell Edwards III wearing a black suit and sunglasses Will gave an enthusiastic performance, encouraging the audience to sing along as Balvin danced next to him Some of the actor's backup dancers matched his look Meanwhile others dressed up as green aliens for the occasion While Will rapped the aliens showed off their choreographed moves behind him A large alien head was visible in the background At the end of the song Balvin was captured by two agents and hilariously dragged off the stage The set featured a spaceship like unidentified object hovering in the air During another part of Balvin's performance he changed into a black leather motorcycle jacket with a gold emblem He completed the look with black sunglasses and a pair of black jeans The 1997 film starred Will alongside Tommy Lee Jones as agents of a secret government agency, the MIB, tasked with policing alien activity on Earth The 1997 film starred Will alongside Tommy Lee Jones as agents of a secret government agency, the MIB, tasked with policing alien activity on Earth. Meanwhile Jaden sported a pink jacket over a black top and oversized light blue jeans which he wore fashionably pulled down Smith is nearly two years removed from his infamous incident at the 2022 Oscars, in which he slapped comedian Chris Rock after he made a joke about Jada's hair Meanwhile Jada happily showed support for her husband after their marriage has been in the spotlight ever since Smith infamously slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars, after a joke about Jada's shaved head.

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