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Rebel Wilson Joins The Kooks at Reading for ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Cover

The band cast the cameo as a playful “movie scene,” saying Wilson chose the Coolio hit because it is the one she knows by heart.

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Overview

  • Wilson appeared mid-set on the Reading main stage after frontman Luke Pritchard invited her on in character.
  • She rapped Coolio’s 1995 hit as The Kooks played, with Pritchard handling the hook and the crowd singing along.
  • The band said she had reached out to attend and that she chose the song because it is the one she knows by heart.
  • She sprayed what looked like champagne toward the audience and yelled “Let’s get drunk!” before leaving the stage, according to reports.
  • Footage and reports spread quickly online, while a tabloid claim that she was in the area filming remains unconfirmed.