BTS and Coldplay.Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty
BTS' moves are still smooth as butter!
The K-pop stars joined Coldplay onstage at theAmerican Music Awardson Sunday for the first live performance of their hit collaboration “My Universe.”
Though BTS didn’t perform a signature choreographed dance routine, they grooved along to the song as they interacted with fans in the crowd, who cheered enthusiastically throughout the performance.
At the end, both BTS and Coldplay engaged in a dance party of sorts as controlled fireworks blasted off behind them on stage.
“Coldplay BTS, thank you!” the group said as they blew kisses to the camera.
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BTS was scheduled to perform “Butter” withMegan Thee Stallionon Sunday, but an “unexpected personal matter"forced her to bow out, she wrote onTwitterSaturday.
“Butter” was released in May and immediately became a hit,smashing a YouTube recordfor concurrent viewers after more than 3.89 million fans tuned in at the same time to see the music video.
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The video has since racked up more than 617 million views, and the track stood atop theBillboardHot 100 charts for nine weeks, making it the longest-running No. 1 song of 2021 thus far,according toBillboard. Aremix featuring Megan Thee Stallionwas released in August.
Meanwhile, “My Universe” also topped theBillboardHot 100 upon its release in October.
Sunday marks the first time both groups have played the song live together, as Coldplay has previously performed it with a video of BTS in the background.
BTS.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
Other performances during theCardi B-hosted show includeOlivia Rodrigo,Bad Bunny with Tainy and Julieta Venegas,Carrie UnderwoodandJason Aldean,Kane Brown, New Edition,New Kids on the Block,Diplo,Måneskin,Mickey Guyton, Tyler, the Creator,Walker HayesandZoe Wees.
Rodrigo leads the pack with seven nominations, andThe Weekndfollows with six. Bad Bunny,Doja Catand Giveon each have five nods.
source: people.com
