Will Smith Performs “Men in Black” With J. Balvin at Coachella
Will Smith was a surprise guest at Coachella on Sunday night.
The rapper-actor performed his hit song “Men in Black” on stage with Jay Balon in his 1997 box office blockbuster of the same name.
Smith appeared in sunglasses and a black suit, the standard uniform of his character in the film, in which Smith and Tommy Lee Jones work as investigators in a secret organization that monitors and polices the extrajudicial. .
Smith and Ballon rapped the song together, while backup dancers dressed as aliens and a giant alien head prop added to the effect. At the end of the performance, Blouin was dragged away by two men in black suits.
Afterwards, Smith is seen holding a device used in the film to erase the memories of people who witness alien activity, in addition to erasing the memories of agents ready to retire.
The film, which grossed $250.7 million at the domestic box office (not adjusted for inflation), spawned three sequels: 2002 Men in Black II, of 2012 Men in Black 3 And of 2019 Men in Black: International, The latter of which was supposed to be a stand-alone film set in the same universe but not featuring Smith or Jones.
Coachella performances this weekend were packed with surprise guests, including Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Shakira, Paris Hilton and Kesha, the latter of whom changed the lyrics to her hit song “Tik Tok.” said “fuck P. Diddy” during his performance. With Rene Rapp.
Watch part of Smith and Ballon’s performance below.