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There was much speculation about whether or not BTS would be attending or performing at the GRAMMYs, especially when they were spotted at the airport jetting off to LA seemingly a week before any of their confirmed schedules for the country, iHeartRadio, and Late Late Show appearances.
Calling all #BTSARMY in Los Angeles! We're giving you the chance to attend @BTS_twt's iHeartRadio LIVE on January 27th! 💜
Enter now: https://t.co/qn7epcHyrF pic.twitter.com/iNEqflv3Za
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) January 21, 2020
Strategically, BigHit began to post-rehearsal footage onto the group’s Instagram account, showing hints at a performance related to the next comeback and album release, Map of the Soul: 7, the first time anything had been posted on this account the Speak Yourself tour information regarding the final shows which were held at the end of October 2019. Even the tour information, which was officially confirmed on Facebook, Twitter and the official BTS website, has yet to be posted on the Instagram account. Find out everything we know about the Map Of The Soul Tour here.
View this post on Instagram2020.01.19 🇺🇸 #BTS #방탄소년단 #실시간방탄 #BlackSwan #MAP_OF_THE_SOUL_7 🦢
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ARMY with keen eyes recognized the curtains as similar to those of the GRAMMYs rehearsal room, though it was still unsure as none of this had been confirmed officially by the group, company or the Recording Academy.
Do y’all see the curtains in the back? Yeah that’s the Grammy rehearsal room pic.twitter.com/lSidUFbGx6
— zara⁷ (@juicytae_) January 20, 2020
Variety then posted an article featuring an interview with Lil Nas X, which mentioned that he would be performing with the artists who featured on various versions of his record-breaking smash hit ‘Old Town Road’, including BTS. This was seen as confirmation that the group would be attending and performing.
🤨 https://t.co/k90DYk2sqA pic.twitter.com/66vAThE7Ro
— i love yoongi⁷ (@seoulgloss) January 22, 2020
Though it was considered whether their only appearance would be this collaboration and whether it would be the whole group on stage with LNX or just Namjoon, the member featured in the ‘Seoul Town Road’ track.
there's no way bh and bts agreed to a collab stage for joon only, there's also no way all of bts gonna jump on stage for otr, only one reasonable explanation, bts are getting a solo stage, it just hasn't been announced yet
— nik⁷ | #BlackSwan (@ardorminjun) January 22, 2020
A few hours later, it seemed Variety edited the article after it was posted, adding a small line that neither ‘the label or the Recording Academy’ had confirmed this lineup. Which brought more speculation as BigHit still had not confirmed this. ARMY then noticed BTS liked Variety’s tweet linking to their article, on their personal Twitter and considered this could perhaps be a confirmation. (Though they have now removed the like).
So @BTS_twt liked the variety tweet about their #Grammys performance👀 pic.twitter.com/UXEXZtjMwY
— Black Swan Out Now 🖤🦢⁷ (@sorafirstlove) January 22, 2020
THE VARIETY LIL NAS X TWEET IS GONE BTS GRAMMYS SOLO STAGE pic.twitter.com/i9ayKxCm6J
— daisy⁷ (@jiminnation) January 23, 2020
The final confirmation was a picture posted on Ariana Grande‘s Twitter account featuring her sat between the members (though Yoongi was missing from the photo, leading to ARMY joking about where he could be and some editing him into the photo) the caption explaining that she met at rehearsals. Miss Grande has already been confirmed on the lineup so this was perhaps the final piece of the puzzle we needed, BTS retweeting this onto their account as well and liking Ari’s tweet.
yoongi looks different here https://t.co/uORvySC2sz
— fran (very ia) (@hobious) January 23, 2020
she took it literal https://t.co/wWV9Deudhh pic.twitter.com/eb7NzhDCeV
— ria༊⁷🦢 (@itboyjimns) January 23, 2020
I ADDED YOONGI @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/Kh8U6HBcQW
— fatima⁷ (@monipersona) January 23, 2020
와 윤기 합성쩔어 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ진짠줄ㅋㅋㅋ pic.twitter.com/F8JIORPASA
— 세상아⁷☺️ (@_jimintoday_) January 23, 2020
people are asking “WHERE IS YOONGI?”
bangswifties: HE’S IN TAYLOR’S BAG
LMAO I’M CACKLING pic.twitter.com/zCaI5ZyI9u
— кαιℓα⁷ | вlacĸ ѕwan 🦢🖤➳❊ (@taytaedaylight) January 23, 2020
Amusingly, all of the speculation and memes regarding Yoongi’s whereabouts landed the phrase ‘WHERE IS YOONGI’ trending 2nd Worldwide on Twitter.

As it was stated BTS would perform their new single ‘Black Swan‘ for the first time at the Late Late Show, this left ARMYs wondering what they will be performing at the GRAMMYs. We will just have to wait and see what they have in store for us at the award show.
Stay tuned for our very first performance of “Black Swan”! #BlackSwan #LateLateShow @latelateshow https://t.co/CWnufbimUn
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) January 17, 2020
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