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Will Smith to perform new song at BET Awards

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Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for Oscars slap in new video
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BySweenie Saint-Vil
June 24, 2024, 3:31 PM

Culture's Biggest Night just got a little bigger.

Added to the lineup of the upcoming BET Awards 2024 is Grammy-winning actor and recording artist Will Smith. He'll be taking the stage to debut a brand-new song.

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"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 of specials, music programming & music strategy at BET, said in a statement Monday. "We look forward to Will adding to yet another defining night for the culture that is not to be missed."

Will Smith poses during a photoshoot for the movie 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' at Angel de la Independencia on May 31, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Smith, who stars in the recently released "Bad Boys: Ride or Die," joins performers GloRilla, Ice Spice, Latto, Ms. Lauryn Hill & YG Marley, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey, Tyla, Victoria Monét and BET Amplified stage performer Tanner Adell.

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