Oscar-winning actor Will Smith made an unexpected cameo on the final day of California music festival Coachella.
Smith appeared on stage during Colombian singer J Balvin's show, to perform his song Men In Black from the 1997 film of the same name, in which he also starred.
The actor, who wore the film's trademark black suit and matching sunglasses, rapped the track during the Sunday set while dancers dressed in alien costumes performed behind him, consistent with Balvin’s extra-terrestrial themed set.
His appearance came two years after he slapped comedian Chris Rock during the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony over a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, before he was awarded the Oscar for his leading role in King Richard.
Headline act US rapper Doja Cat also included a series of surprise appearances during her Sunday night set.
The 28-year-old brought out British rapper 21 Savage to perform their hit n.h.i.e, as well as American rapper Teezo Touchdown for a new track titled Masc, and Asap Rocky for the track Urge.
The star-studded performance also saw Doja Cat, real name Amala Dlamini, bring her visual set to a close with a rendition of her 2023 anthem titled Paint The Town Red.
Meanwhile, Canadian superstar Justin Bieber and Wizkid also unexpectedly stepped on stage during the set of Nigerian star Tems to perform 2020 hit single Essence.
The singer, real name Temilade Openiyi, had warned fans of a surprise before her performance, writing on X: "Coachella! I'm too exciteddd [sic] I have a surprise tonight."
Last year, Bieber was forced to cancel the remaining dates of his Justice world tour amid his ongoing recovery from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a condition that can cause facial paralysis.
Earlier in the day, US star Lauryn Hill staged a mini-reunion with her Fugees bandmate Wyclef Jean, as they surprised festival-goers during her son YG Marley’s Coachella set.
Hill, who made her name in 90s hip-hop band the Fugees before announcing herself as a solo artist, performed hit tracks Ex-Factor and Lost Ones, before welcoming Jean on stage for a partial reunion to sing their 1996 version of Killing Me Softly With His Song.
The duo were not joined by their Fugees' co-star Pras.
Guest star Busta Rhymes performed a rendition of Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See, before the group paid tribute to YG Marley’s grandfather, late reggae singer Bob Marley, playing his hit tracks including One Love and Exodus.
The Sunday line-up also saw pop star Kesha join Renee Rapp on stage in a surprise appearance.
Mean Girls actress and singer Rapp brought on 37-year-old Kesha to duet on her debut track Tik Tok.
Kesha changed the original opening lyrics of the song, which are, "Wake up in the mornin' feelin' like P Diddy", in light of recent accusations of sexual assault by Diddy, real name Sean Combs, which he vehemently denies.
Rapp, who starred as Regina George in the Broadway musical of Mean Girls before landing a role in the film’s remake, left her regular role in The Sex Lives Of College Girls to release her debut album Snow Angel last year.
Source: Press Association
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