Men in Black reach Coachella! Will Smith joins J Balvin for surprise performance
Will Smith at Coachella
After Billie Eilish and Kesha, Will Smith arrived at Coachella as a special guest alongside J Balvin. Dressed in a black suit and flaunting a buzz cut, the actor took the stage to perform his iconic hit song "Men in Black" from his 1997 film. Concert-goers felt nostalgic as Smith once again stepped into the shoes of Agent J from the science-fiction action comedy.
During the performance, Smith and Balvin were surrounded by backup dancers dressed as aliens and a larger-than-life alien head prop. The actor even brought the memory eraser device featured in the movie.
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Reacting to the viral clips, a fan wrote, "Will Smith will never not be a legend no matter what happens in his personal life. Look at the stage presence and crowd reaction to someone who stopped performing years ago… insane."
Another user commented, "The way you can actually hear Will Smith rap and it's not 90% backing track like most of the Coachella clips I've seen. Old school rappers were built differently."
A third user read, "Wait—Will Smith showed up at #Coachella and he was rapping live on stage? With no background vocal support? Is my GOAT back on his BS again? What a great way to start the week!"
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, the original Men in Black film was a blockbuster and a cult classic. Later, three sequels, including Men in Black II (2002), Men in Black 3 (2012), and Men in Black: International (2019), were released by makers.