Will Smith surprised at the Coachella festival by singing the Men in Black song with J Balvin

The American actor -and also singer- Will Smith This Sunday, April 14, he became one of the surprise guests of the Coachella Festival when he took the stage to sing alongside the Colombian rapper J. Balvin a version of the popular song Men in Black (or Men in Black, from the film of the same name)..

The protagonist of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) or “Soy Leyenda” (“I Am a Legend”) took to the stage invited by the Colombian to perform a version of the song from his 1997 hit film of the same name.

Will Smith He appeared wearing sunglasses and a black suitthe uniform of his character in the film Men In Black, which stars the same actor alongside Tommy Lee Jones, as investigators of a secret organization that monitors and surveils aliens.

Smith and Balvin rapped the song together, while a body of dancers dressed as extraterrestrials and a giant alien head helped set the theme. At the end of the show, Balvin was dragged by two people dressed in black, second The Hollywood journalist.

Performances at the Coachella Festival, which takes place in the Californian city of Indio, last weekend were full of surprise guests, including Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Shakira, Paris Hilton or Kesha.

Get back on track

Will Smith is gradually returning, re-entering the artistic environment after the 2022 Oscars scandal, when presenter Chris Rock burst onto the stage to slap him for joking with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.

Despite his apologies, the Hollywood Academy banned him from returning to the Oscars, and one by one his film projects fell apart.

In addition to this, his relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith also made headlines, first for speculation about their separation, then for alleged infidelities that came to light and then for her statements that they were an open couple.

Will Smith’s appearance at Coachella provides at least one return to the spotlight for the actor.