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J Balvin Welcomes Will Smith (and an Alien Invasion) at Coachella

Will Smith added a 'Men in Black' moment to J Balvin's Coachella 2024 set, which included appearance from Tainy, De La Ghetto and Jowell & Randy

The Latin Grammy-winning Colombian artist J Balvin parked a ginormous inflatable spaceship on Coachella ’s main stage Sunday night, kicking off an epic reggaeton rave under the stars. Balvin opened the festivities with his 2017 moombahton smash, “ Mi Gente,” the same song he performed with Beyoncé during her historic Homecoming show — and his Coachella debut. Balvin closed the set with a zany, alien dance break to “Que Calor” and “In Da Ghetto,” before departing with a cryptic message: “New season coming soon,” he said in Spanish, throwing up a peace sign and making his descent underneath the stage.

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