International sensation BTS made their lengthy awaited return to the award present stage on Monday, making a particular look at the 2026 American Music Awards.
The seven-member outfit kicked off the Memorial Day awards show, held in Las Vegas, with a pre-taped efficiency of “Hooligan” from their live performance the night time earlier than. The Arirang tour sees the powerhouse group performing within the spherical.
Almost 90 minutes after their efficiency aired on the prime of the present, BTS took the stage on the MGM Grand Backyard Area to screaming followers in what marked the group’s first look at an awards present in 4 years.
“All of us are so happy to back together at the AMAs again,” RM mentioned onstage.
BTS offered the award for greatest feminine R&B artist to SZA who expressed her pleasure over assembly the Ok-pop superstars.
The group went into the night time up for 3 AMAs together with artist of the 12 months, tune of the summer time and greatest male Ok-pop artist. They received the highest prize of artist of the 12 months in addition to tune of the summer time for “Swim,” taking the stage twice extra on the music awards ceremony.
The gang continued to go wild for the Ok-pop group throughout the awards present.
BTS was already on the town for a sold-out string of reveals on the close by Allegiant Stadium as a part of their ongoing Arirang World Tour. The group, comprising members RM, Jin, Suga, J-hope, Jimin, V and Jungjook, performed their first present in Vegas on Saturday (Could 23) and one other on Sunday (Could 24). They’ll choose again up on Could 27 and Could 28 to finish their Vegas engagement.
Sunday’s live performance was a simply over two-hour present of elaborate manufacturing and funky performances. The tour’s been extremely anticipated as Arirang, the group’s album that the tour’s named after, is their first album in years.
BTS all however took over your entire metropolis over the Memorial Day Weekend with the BTS The Metropolis activation. Fireworks kicked off the festivities Saturday night time on the MGM Grand. The Las Vegas Strip, as a part of a partnership with Go to Las Vegas, turned totally pink at 11 p.m. native time, with the group’s image and a message “Las Vegas Welcomes BTS” splashed throughout the marquees on the Strip. The close by Sphere additionally featured Arirang displayed on its rotation.
The group continues on the Arirang World Tour for a lot of the 12 months, nonetheless, they’re making some particular stops alongside the best way. In July, BTS will be a part of Madonna and Shakira for the halftime present of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Closing. It marks the first-ever halftime present for the FIFA World Cup Closing. They’ll co-headline alongside the pop stars on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
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