Meet Lucious Lyon's mother! Kelly Rowland joins the starry cast for hit hip-hop drama Empire's second season

By Bobbie Whiteman for MailOnline

Published: 16:32 EST, 7 July 2015 | Updated: 16:42 EST, 7 July 2015

Kelly Rowland has been lined up to play Lucious Lyon's mother in the second season of Empire. 

The former Destiny's Child star appear in flashback scenes along with Terrence Howard's character,according to E! News.

There has been speculation about a possible role for the 34-year-old since the show's scribes posted a group shot of her with them on Twitter on June 3.

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Getting in on the act: Kelly Rowland, pictured in Los Angeles last Wednesday, is set to join Fox's hit drama Empire as the mother of patriarch Lucious Lyon, played by Terrence Howard

Getting in on the act: Kelly Rowland, pictured in Los Angeles last Wednesday, is set to join Fox's hit drama Empire as the mother of patriarch Lucious Lyon, played by Terrence Howard

It was captioned: 'Hey, @KELLYROWLAND! Thank you for spending some time with the #Empire Writers.'

A source revealed the casting to E! on Saturday, July Fourth, at the Essence Festival in New Orleans, where Kelly and her Destiny's Child mates Solange and Beyonce Knowles posed with headline act Missy Elliot.

The busy celebrity will have to fit filming in with caring for her eight-month-old son, Titan, whom she shares with her manager-husband Tim Witherspoon. 

Joining the gang: There has been speculation about a possible role for the 34-year-old in Season 2 since the show's writers posted a group shot of her with them on Twitter on June 3

Joining the gang: There has been speculation about a possible role for the 34-year-old in Season 2 since the show's writers posted a group shot of her with them on Twitter on June 3

Kelly joined an A-list cast of guest stars already announced for the sophomore season.

They include Oprah Winfrey, Chris Rock and Marisa Tomei, who will play a demanding venture capitalist.

They will appear alongside rockers Lenny Kravitz and Alicia Keys and rapper Common.

Hanging on: Terrence Howard plays Lucious Lyon, the head of a powerful, family run music business, who has been stricken by a fatal disease 

Hanging on: Terrence Howard plays Lucious Lyon, the head of a powerful, family run music business, who has been stricken by a fatal disease 

Things are also set to heat up for Lucious's ex-wife Cookie, played by Taraji P. Henson, according to E! Online.

Hunky Magic Mike XXL actor Adam Rodriguez has been cast as her lover.

Fox is due to air the Season 2 premiere of Empire on September 23. 

Hanging with the girls: A source revealed Kelly's casting at a party during Saturday's Essence Festival in New Orleans where she and her Destiny's Child mates Solange and Beyonce Knowles posed with Missy Elliot

Hanging with the girls: A source revealed Kelly's casting at a party during Saturday's Essence Festival in New Orleans where she and her Destiny's Child mates Solange and Beyonce Knowles posed with Missy Elliot

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