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Will Smith wanted to know his first album again for 20 years – but unfortunately Based on a True Story did not ignite. Just 268 CDs are said to have gone across the counter in the first week in Great Britain – digitally, the album was probably only downloaded 36 times. In the USA? No trace of billboard charts.
And that doesn’t just apply to America. The record was also rather ignored in Great Britain and Germany. And that, although wants to work together with well -known names like Big Sean, Joyner Lucas, Russ, DJ Jazzy Jeff and his son Jaden Smith. Elaborately produced music videos did not help either.
Comeback with obstacles
The deep was documented by “hipHop.de”. A surprise, because the “Fresh Prince” used to be a permanent guest in the charts. His previous album Lost and Found (2005) made it into the top 10 US charts and stayed there for over 20 weeks. But Based on a True Story? So far, not a single song from the new album has only become relevant to charts.
Is the reason that the 56-year-old is now avoided that the much-discussed slap-contained scandal at the Oscars 2022? At that time he made headlines worldwide when he missed Chris Rock on stage – after his supposed joke about Jada Smith, Will Smith’s wife. The result: ten years of Oscar lock, image damage, “emancipation” film flop.
The tour rolls on
Plus: The actor and rapper will be on stage with more than two dozen appearances at festivals and his first headlining shows in Morocco, England, France, Germany and other countries. The 26 -dates of a tour of June 25th begins at the Moroccan Music Festival Mawazine. Smith’s headliner appointments include three evenings in Germany-with stops in Hamburg, Hanover and Frankfurt-in July and four evenings in the United Kingdom in August. Among them stops in Cardiff, Manchester, London and Wolverhampton. The international part of the tour is currently to end on September 2 in Paris. The pre -sale has already started.
Will Smith Live in Germany 2025:
- 07/13/2025 – Hamburg, City Park Open Air
- 07/15/2025 – Hannover, Guild Parkbühne
- 07/18/2025 – Frankfurt, Festhalle
“I’m going on tour this summer !! We come to Great Britain and Europe to bring you all hits, a few new songs and a few surprises ;-),” Smith wrote on Instagram. “I have never done a headliner tour over the years. And I can’t wait to see you !! … mark a friend, mark all your friends, mark your aunt and EM, we will have fun.”