BTS gets 'Permission to dance' on Grammy stage again

Boy band BTS [BIG HIT MUSIC]

K-pop boy band BTS will be performing at the 64th Grammy Awards set to take place on April 3.

The Grammy Awards made its first announcement of performers for its upcoming event on Tuesday. Other artists, who are also current nominees, are: Brothers Osborne, Brandi Carlie, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow and Olivia Rodrigo.

It will be BTS’s third performance at the Grammys. Its debut performance was in 2020 for the 62nd Grammys, where the boy band performed “Old Town Road” live on stage with Lil Nas X. For the 63rd Grammys, the band showcased its own smash hit “Dynamite” (2020), which was performed in Seoul and streamed online due to the pandemic.

For this year’s event, which will take place at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, BTS will be performing live at the venue. The event will also be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and livestreamed and available on demand on Paramount+.

The 2022 Grammy Awards were originally set to take place on Jan. 31, but were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. BTS is nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Butter” (2021). It’s the band’s second nomination in the category. BTS was nominated for the same category in 2021 for "Dynamite" (2020).

After attending the event, BTS will hold four concerts in Las Vegas on April 8, 9, 15 and 16 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. All four concerts will use Live Play, meaning that the concerts will be projected on large screens installed at the nearby MGM Grand Garden Arena. The concert on April 16 will also be streamed live for those who want to watch online.

BY YIM SEUNG-HYE [yim.seunghye@joongang.co.kr]