Stray Kids made their American Music Awards debut during the ceremony’s 50th anniversary special on Sunday. The K-pop boy band won hearts with their NSYNC-inspired performance. They paid tribute to the iconic 90s boy band with a marionette-style performance of their 2000 hit Bye Bye Bye.
Stray Kids kick off the AMAs with a special NSYNC performance
The two-hour special, broadcast on CBS, was a blast from the past, featuring nostalgic performances from artists including Green Day, Mariah Carey, Ray, Jennifer Hudson and Nile Rodgers. As the event marked Stray Kids’ first AMA appearance, they delivered an energetic mash-up performance of their latest single, Chuck Chuck Boom, and NSYNC’s Bye Bye Bye.
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All eight members of the K-pop group—Hyujin, IN, Bang Chan, Han, Felix, Seungmin, Lee No, and Changbin—wore matching all-black ensembles with embroidered varsity jackets, leather trousers, and combat boots. He was introduced on stage by Lance Bass of NSYNC and AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys.
Before Stray Kids’ entrance, the duo took a trip down memory lane, highlighting the legacy of various boybands at the AMAs over the years. Bass said, “Fifty years – the American Music Awards has been around for so long that many boy bands have grown up with the show,” while McLean said, “Lance and I are proud to be a part of that legacy of American music. Is.” award. The legacy of a boy band is worth remembering and even shouting about.”
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Addressing their AMA debut, Stray Kids told Billboard, “It was so memorable to perform at the AMAs for the first time and to collaborate with ‘Nsync. It was very special.” “We are the ones performing on the stage, we are the ones singing the songs. We can make it more real by creating what we want to express and performing,” he added.
