Camila Cabello to perform concert on TikTok

A Camila concert is coming to TikTok

Camila Cabello has announced that she will be performing a special live concert on TikTok.

The concert will share the first-ever live performances of some of the new songs from her upcoming album Familia - which will be released the day after the concert.

TikTok says the concert will use XR technology - short for extended reality, the name for different types of immersive technology like augmented or virtual reality - to mix Camila's singing and dancing with special virtual effects.

The first live performance of the show will be at midnight (UK time) on 7 April, but it will be shown again for UK fans at at 7pm on Saturday 9 April.

TikTok isn't the only place that's hosted a virtual concert experience, read on to find out more about some other big music and gaming collabs...

Ed Sheeran - Pokémon GO

Ed Sheeran performed a special concert in Pokémon Go between 22 - 30 November 2021 to celebrate the release of his album Equals.

As part of the event fans were treated to a special pre-recorded performance of some of Ed's songs including Perfect and Thinking Out Loud, which players can find in the in-game News section.

As well as this, Niantic - the makers of Pokémon Go - announced that there would be an increase in the number of water-type Pokémon appearing in the game during this time, including a special sunglasses-wearing Squirtle, because: "Ed always chooses the water-type Pokémon as his first partner when he starts a Pokémon RPG."

Sims Sessions - The Sims 4

The Sims had its first-ever in-game music festival - Sims Sessions - between June 29 - July 7 2021.

Players could dive into an immersive festival experience in The Sims 4, featuring performances from singers Bebe Rexha, Dave Bayley (from the Glass Animals) and Joy Oladokun.

Players also had the chance to explore the event and create festival fashions, camp out and shop merchandise.

They could also join The Sims, Bebe Rexha and some TikTok musical personalities for a virtual #SimlishSessions karaoke challenge on TikTok, showcasing their Simlish (language in Sims) skills.

Zara Larsson - Roblox

Singer Zara Larsson hosted a virtual party in Roblox in May 2021 to celebrate the release of her new album.

Fans attending Zara's 'Dance Party' event could watch her perform a selection of songs from her new album, as well as past tracks, at a virtual pink Swedish lake house.

Attendees could also listen to an interview with Zara, play mini-games and join virtual fashion shows.

Travis Scott - Fortnite

Rapper Travis Scott performed a virtual concert in Fortnite in April 2020.

Around 27 million fans tuned in to watch the gig over five shows.

The entire island was turned into a giant stage, and fans were transported under the sea and into space as part of the performance.

This was Fortnite's second big musical event, following on from Marshmello's virtual DJ set in 2019.

Ava Max - Roblox

Pop star Ava Max held a "virtual fan meetup" in Roblox in September 2020 to celebrate the launch of her new album Heaven and Hell.

Almost 1.2 million unique players attended the event to listen to her perform some of her songs, and boogie on a virtual "sky-high dance floor".

Although some players did experience bugs whilst playing some of the event quests.

Lil Nas X - Roblox

In November 2020 it was Lil Nas X's turn to perform in Roblox.

He performed to an audience of millions of fans in four shows across two days. In total around 33 million people viewed his concert across all of his performances.

Lil Nas X had his face and body scanned, and wore a motion capture suit so that his virtual avatar could copy his real life actions.

He sang some of his hit songs, including Old Town Road and Holiday.

The Weeknd - TikTok

And it's not just gaming sites which are being used for online gigs! The Weeknd took to the virtual stage on TikTok in August 2020 to give a special live performance.

The singer appeared as a digital avatar and performed tracks from his album After Hours, whilst interactive messages from fans played on screens.

The show attracted more than two million unique viewers in total, and raised more than $350,000 for a non-profit organisation through donations and merchandise sales.