Artists from All Genres to Honor Aerosmith
Papa Roach, Ja Rule, Shakira, Nas, Sum-41, and X-Ecutioners join previously announced Kid Rock, Train, and Pink as performers for the MTV Icon show saluting Aerosmith.
Janet Jackson, the inaugural inductee, Fred Durst, Dana Carvey, Method Man, Mila Kunis and Alicia Silverstone will offer testimonials. The latter two have appeared in Aerosmith music videos.
Ja Rule, Sum 41, and Nelly will recreate the “Walk This Way” music video, a song in which Aerosmith teamed up with Run-DMC in 1986.
Aerosmith is expected to perform the finale, Billboard reports. The show will be taped on April 14 in Los Angeles and will air three days later on the network.
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