Jamie Foxx Sings Guns N' Roses' 'Sweet Child o' Mine' in Hilarious Viral Video

• Jamie Foxx posted a selfie-style video on Instagram on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, singing along to Guns N' Roses' classic rock anthem
• The Oscar-winning actor and singer filmed the clip seated inside an empty auditorium, delivering a hilariously casual rendition of the iconic song
• Fans flooded the comments calling Foxx the most talented man on the planet, with many begging him to record a full cover

Jamie Foxx has sent the internet into a frenzy after posting a selfie-style video of himself casually belting out Guns N' Roses' beloved classic Sweet Child o' Mine. The clip, shared on his official Instagram account on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, quickly gained traction for its mix of raw talent and unfiltered humour.

Filmed from a seated position inside what appears to be an empty auditorium, the Django star crooned the opening lines of the 1988 rock anthem, with rows of theatre-style seats and audio-visual equipment visible behind him. He sang,

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"She got a smile, and it seems to me. Reminds me of childhood memories. When everything was as bright as a bright blue sky. Oh, sweet child of mine," before wrapping up with a charming, "Thank you, we love you, good night! Yeah."

The warm setting gave the impromptu performance an almost confessional quality, as though Foxx had simply picked up his phone between events and decided to serenade whoever was watching.

Jamie Foxx's Guns N' Roses rendition

What made the video so irresistible to fans was the contradiction at its centre: Foxx was clearly playing around, yet still managed to sound genuinely good. The Academy Award-winning actor, comedian, and recording artist is no stranger to music, but this offhand performance reminded followers of just how effortlessly gifted he is across multiple disciplines.

Watch Jamie Foxx's viral Sweet Child o' Mine moment below:

Fans wasted no time flooding the comments with their reactions. Below is what some of them had to say:

@acevane wrote:

"Bro, the most talented man on the planet😂🔥🔥🔥"

@authenticbliss_ said:

"And you sound just like him lol ❤️"

@singh_groovn added:

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"Please do a cover of this song. This was amazing."

@author_ceceivory joked:

"I'mma get up at somebody's church and sing it just like this for a testimony service, lol. 😂😂😂 Wait, never mind, churches don't even have a testimony service anymore lol."

@kuroleone observed:

"What's ironic: he is an amazing singer, but he is playing around here, and he still sounds good lol."

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Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported that netizens shared hilarious comments on a post of a guy who bears similar features to Jamie Foxx.

Several headed to social media with hilarious comments after the picture of the guy went viral.

Source: Briefly News