Will Smith to Headline Spanish EDM Pageant That includes Subtronics, Steve Angello and Extra

Cue the Males in Black neuralyzers, as a result of in the event you informed us Will Smith can be headlining an EDM competition in 2025, we might swear we had been imagining issues.

The Academy Award-winning actor is about to headline Spain’s Dreambeach Pageant, which is scheduled for August 7-10 on the scenic Villaricos Seaside. Whereas he is no stranger to performing—his ’90s rap hits with DJ Jazzy Jeff nonetheless maintain cultural weight—his presence at a competition dominated by digital artists raises eyebrows.

Smith is headlining Dreambeach alongside Steve Aoki and Swedish Home Mafia’s Steve Angello. The competition’s 2025 lineup additionally contains Nicky Romero, Subtronics, Sub Focus, Area Laces, Dimension, Showtek and EDM.com Class of 2023 artist Indira Paganotto, amongst others.

Smith at this time additionally revealed his first album in 20 years, Primarily based on a True Story, which is due out in March through SLANG Recordings. The album is prone to characteristic digital music after he frolicked in Ibiza “engaged on new music, drawing inspiration from the dance scene on the island” in the summertime of 2024.

Tickets to Dreambeach 2025 can be found now. You possibly can take a look at the total lineup beneath and discover extra data on the competition’s web site.