Johannesburg - Hot on the heels of the announcement that Emmy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Taraji P Henson is coming to South Africa in June, FOX and DStv have announced that Emmy Award nominee Terrence Howard is coming to South Africa too and will be joining her on the tour promoting the third season of Empire.
In the show the pair play ex-lovers and music moguls Lucious and Cookie Lyon.
"What better way for DStv to giveback to our loyal customers and existing super-fans of Empire than by giving them access to top notch talent like Taraji P Henson and Terrence Howard. DStv is incredibly excited to have partnered with FOX to bring these superstars to South African shores," says Nomsa Chabeli-Mazibuko, General Manager: Marketing at MultiChoice.
"We hope fans of the show will be super excited with our surprise, to learn that Terrence Howard is joining Taraji P Henson. FOX’s partnership with DStv means we can leverage the reach of our brands to bring amazing experiences to South African viewers," says Khosi Khanyile, Head of Marketing: FOX Africa.
For fans who might have missed the second season of Empire, DStv and FOX are offering DStv Compact customers Empire weekends in June - with three stacked episodes at 19:20, 20:10 and 21:00 on 4-5 June, 11-12 June and 18-19 June.