Get ready for a performance from Will Smith this weekend!
On Monday (June 24), it was announced that the 55-year-old Oscar-winning actor will be performing a brand new original song at the 2024 BET Awards taking place on Sunday, June 30.
“From his start as a rapper to The Fresh Prince to being a box office king as one of the Bad Boys, Will Smith is truly a global icon, and we are honored to welcome him back to grace the BET Awards stage,” Connie Orlando – EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET – shared in a statement with Deadline.
Keep reading to find out more…She added, “We look forward to Will adding to yet another defining night for the culture that is not to be missed.”
Will‘s performance at the awards show comes a few months after he made a surprise appearance during J Balvin‘s set at Coachella in April.
The 2024 BET Awards, hosted by Taraji P. Henson, will air live on Sunday, June 30 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET. Check out the full list of nominations here!