US star on Germany tour
Will Smith makes Wolfsburg dancing – despite the rain
When Will Smith comes to Germany, it is usually about films. Not this time. In Wolfsburg he appears as a musician and turns the Autostadt into a big open-air stage.
Sommer rain, nostalgia and a touch of Hollywood: US star Will Smith inspired around 9,600 fans in the sold-out auto city in Wolfsburg on Saturday evening. With about 18 degrees and in the meantime rain, visitors of all ages celebrated the 56-year-old US star. Many wore rain jackets or ponchos distributed by the Autostadt.
With songs like “Gettin ‘Jiggy Wit it”, “Miami” and “Wild Wild West” Smith still made the crowd dancing. He encouraged the audience to participate, posed for selfies with the front row and primarily relied on energy and stage presence. Even if not every tone was sitting – as an entertainer, he convinced across the board.
“I almost see it as if I was a new artist. I imagine the German fans this time as a musician-and exclusively as a musician,” said Smith of the German Press Agency in June. In Wolfsburg he kept word: with classics, new songs and moments between the party and reflection.
Between party and reflection
It became emotional when a black and white photo of James Avery appeared on the screen-better known as “Uncle Phil” from the successful series “The Prince of Bel-Air”. Accompanied by a violin player, Smith commemorated the actor who died in 2013. “He was Uncle Phil for a whole generation,” he said.
With the support of a translator, he thanked several times: “Thank you for coming despite the rain.” In addition to his classics, Smith also presented titles from his current album “Based on a True Story”. But after less than an hour and a half the show was surprisingly early.
The evening in Wolfsburg was the start of Smith’s Germany dates. Further concerts follow in Hamburg (July 13), Hanover (July 15) and Frankfurt (July 18).
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Source: Stern
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