“The gift of city fireworks was made possible by actor and producer Will Smith, along with his company Westbrook, who is in production on the feature film Emancipation here in New Orleans,” Cantrell said in the statement. “The City also wishes to acknowledge the support of the Riverfront Marketing Group for helping to make the event happen.”
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The annual fireworks show was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was going to be canceled again this year due to financial difficulties, according to the CBS News affiliate.
New Orleans’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness plans to set up an incident command post at the event with the city’s police, fire and medical services departments.
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Will Smith is in New Orleans working on the feature film Emancipation. Author: WWL Staff Updated: 6:43 PM EDT July 2, 2021
NEW ORLEANS New Orleans 4th of July fireworks show Go 4th on the River is back thanks to actor Will Smith.
The annual fireworks show was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was set to be cancelled again in 2021 due to the inability to secure the needed financial support, according to the events website.
However, actor Will Smith and his production company, Westbrook, stepped in to make it happen, according to the City.
According to a City of New Orleans spokesperson, Smith donated $100,000 to make the fireworks show happen after learning there wouldn t be one this year.