What an experience that must have been!! How waz Switch!!
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[b]LONDON[/b] - Rapper-turned-Hollywood star Will Smith delighted fans with an outdoor concert Wednesday before the British premiere of his latest film, "I, Robot."
Accompanied by longtime collaborator DJ Jazzy Jeff, Smith performed for about 3,000 people outside the Odeon cinema in London's Leicester Square. The set included hits "Summertime" and "Men In Black" and Smith's latest single, "Switch."
"When you have these kind of events everybody can't get in. I wanted to give the people who came to support me a little treat out here," said Smith, 35.
Smith said "I, Robot," a sci-fi thriller in which he plays a detective investigating androids run amok, allowed him to blend two long-standing interests.
"From five years old I wanted to be a scientist. When I got to 11 or 12 years old I got interested in entertainment. So being in a sci-fi film is a perfect blend of the two," Smith said.
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Rather than just parade up the white carpet, the rapper-come-movie star serenaded the awaiting crowds with a selection of his hits along with former singing partner Jazzy Jeff. Will was clearly excited about performing in front of the huge crowd: “We’re shaking the rust off and knocking the dust off.” And fellow celebrities were certainly getting in to the swing. “It’s like a rock concert. It’s wild,” said David Hasselhoff.