{"id":2035062,"date":"2025-09-19T18:25:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T18:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2035062"},"modified":"2025-09-19T18:25:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T18:25:42","slug":"chris-tucker-celebrates-54th-birthday-in-france-with-brian-mcknight-in-attendance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/chris-tucker-celebrates-54th-birthday-in-france-with-brian-mcknight-in-attendance\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Tucker Celebrates 54th Birthday In France With Brian McKnight in Attendance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/chris-tucker\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chris Tucker;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Chris Tucker<\/a> took a trip to France to celebrate his 54th birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor and comedian, who turned the big 5-4 on August 31, posted an Instagram carousel of his time overseas on Tuesday (September 16) and detailed that he visited Nice, Cannes, Monaco and Southern France.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Instagram\/christucker<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In his Instagram Stories, the <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/cmplxtara-mahadevan\/jackie-chan-doesnt-understand-why-people-like-rush-hour\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rush Hour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Rush Hour<\/a> <\/em>star playfully questioned why he doesn&#8217;t live in Europe and shared a video from his birthday party, which was attended by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/brian-mcknight\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brian McKnight;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Brian McKnight<\/a> and his wife, Leilani McKnight. Later during the night, Tucker honored his late friend, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/michael-jackson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michael Jackson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Michael Jackson<\/a>, by dancing to a cover of his 1979 hit &#8220;Rock With You.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last month, Tucker celebrated what would have been Jackson&#8217;s 67th birthday by visiting the singer&#8217;s hometown of Gary, Indiana, for the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/chris-tucker-travels-michael-jacksons-201217811.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:2300 Jackson Street Block Party;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">2300 Jackson Street Block Party<\/a>. There, Tucker danced to Jackson&#8217;s 2001 classic &#8220;Rock My World,&#8221; nearly 25 years after he made a cameo in the music video. Also during the event, Tucker took pictures with Jackson&#8217;s brothers and fellow Jackson 5 members, Marlon and Jackie, and visited the band&#8217;s mural in downtown Gary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tucker, who last starred in 2023 sports biopic <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/sneakers\/a\/brendan-dunne\/nike-air-movie-review-sonny-vaccaro\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Air;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><em>Air<\/em><\/a>, has gotten a push by his former costars to return to the <em>Rush Hour<\/em> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/friday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Friday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><em>Friday<\/em><\/a> franchises. Earlier this year, RH actor Jackie Chan <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/rush-hour-4-update-jackie-chan-response\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:joked to ScreenRant;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">joked to <em>ScreenRant<\/em><\/a> that he and Tucker will be <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/jaelaniturnerwilliams\/jackie-chan-tells-rush-hour-crew-to-hurry-up-with-fourth-installment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;100 years old&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">&#8220;100 years old&#8221;<\/a> by the time the fourth installment releases, due to how long the script is taking to finish.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/chris-tucker-travels-michael-jacksons-201217811.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0n474XUJlN9YJp9JxT9YSw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/4bd81dec4afbae5e1243dbfa6c382b08\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Chris Tucker Travels to Michael Jackson&#8217;s Hometown for Birthday Celebration<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/jaelaniturnerwilliams\/jackie-chan-tells-rush-hour-crew-to-hurry-up-with-fourth-installment\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker attend the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted by Graydon Carter at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 26, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/SkyHNnmrH7JnytE87uS8zw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/91ce1ccc7275ad00f5252a7469f9f433\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Jackie Chan Ready for New &#8216;Rush Hour,\u2019 Just Waiting on Studio, Script, Director, and Chris Tucker<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/jaelaniturnerwilliams\/mike-epps-confirms-last-friday-asks-chris-tucker-to-come-on-back\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Two men are talking in a radio studio with \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/S9Zg6S2nTAI3I65doaWCoA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/9625d0992461336bfb27af471d6e9692\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Mike Epps Confirms &#8216;Last Friday,&#8217; 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