'MegTan' and 'ColdTan' trend as BTS & Coldplay announce ‘My Universe’ first live performance at AMAs 2021

K-pop supergroup BTS will be setting foot at the AMAs with not one but two world premiere performances. The world-famous septet will perform their smash hit collaboration My Universe with Coldplay together at the 2021 AMAs (American Music Awards).

The septet announced the exciting news on November 18 KST, along with the AMAs and Coldplay’s official Twitter accounts.

“It’s finally happening,” fans scream in excitement over BTS and Coldplay’s ‘My Universe’ AMAs stage announcement

“11 members. 2 bands. 1 stage,” reads the high-hitting caption of AMA’s tweet announcing another great collaborative stage of BTS. Since the release of My Universe on September 24, both BTS and Coldplay fandoms have been waiting to see them perform it live in the flesh. Though it does seem like they had to wait for decades, the live performance is almost here.

The awards show unveiled another major card up their sleeves - the world premiere performance of My Universe with BTS and Coldplay. The news comes as a wild surprise for the BTS ARMY, just ahead of the group’s first offline concert in nearly two years.

BTS also has another highly-anticipated performance. The group will heat the stage with Butter Remix alongside Megan Thee Stallion, though it is not yet known before or after the My Universe performance. With Coldplay and Megan, this will be the first time since 2017 that the K-pop septet would be showcasing their impressive talent with two performances.

The record-breaking K-pop group is nominated for three awards at the coveted Western Music Awards Show - Artist of the Year, Favorite Pop Duo/Group and Favorite Pop Song (Butter). With a strong and loyal fanbase by their side, the group is known for sweeping off almost all their nominated awards.

As AMAs changed their judging criteria this year, fans had the opportunity to vote for their favorite artists across all categories. Fans can vote on one category per account once a day on TikTok and the official website. Votings are now closed. It remains to be seen what the future holds for them at this year's AMAs.

Other collaboration performances at the 2021 AMAs include Carrie Underwood with Jason Aldean, New Edition and New Kids on the Block, while Olivia Rodrigo, The Creator, Mickey Guyton, and others will grace the stage too.

Hosted by Cardi B, the AMAs will air live on November 21, 2021, at 8:00 PM ET on ABC.

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Afreen has been a K-Pop Content Specialist at Sportskeeda since 2021. She holds a Bachelor's degree in English Literature, along with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication. Afreen has over 4+ years of working in various positions including being an entertainment content writer with Pinkvilla’s K-pop division Hallyutalk and CineDope, and as a copywriter at Flying Cursor.

As per Afreen, she loves her work because she gets to write about the things she is obsessed with. Her thorough research and following the two-genuine-source rule of journalism helps her produce the most accurate content, along with helping her be up-to-date with the industry.

Afreen has had the privilege to interview The Rose's frontrunner, WOOSUNG, and LIONESSES, K-pop's first openly LGBTQ+ group. She is a big fan of SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids, BTS, and The Rose for their hard work, sincerity, and the comic relief their shows provide.

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'MegTan' and 'ColdTan' trend as BTS and Coldplay announce ‘My Universe’ first live performance at AMAs 2021

“It’s finally happening,” fans scream in excitement over BTS and Coldplay’s ‘My Universe’ AMAs stage announcement