Not even two months ago (as we reported here), executives at MTV confirmed the 2020 MTV VMAs would proceed as planned at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center with an in-person audience.
Despite the ongoing global health crisis, the move would make the annual award show the first among like ceremonies to “return to normal” given the circumstances.
As the show’s August 30 premiere date looms, however, event organizers at Barclays and MTV have reassessed their initial decision and have announced an alternative.
Details inside:
Touted as an “added safety precaution,” the network – opting to omit specific details at the time of announcement – revealed:
“The 2020 VMAs will be held on Sunday, August 30th and pay homage to the incredible resiliency of New York with several outdoor performances around the City with limited or no audience, adhering to all state and city guidelines,” the network said in a statement.
Continuing, it was revealed:
“In close consultation with state and local health officials, it became clear at this time that outdoor performances with limited or no audience would be more feasible and safer than an indoor event. The VMAs will highlight the boroughs in an exciting show and return to Barclays Center in 2021. MTV will continue to work closely with the Department of Health, state and local officials, the medical community, and key stakeholders to ensure the safety of all involved.”
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Click here to see who’s signed on to deliver some of those outdoor performances at the Keke Palmer-hosted showing.
WAP is set to sell 600k+ in its first week and set for a #1 debut. Making Grammy Award winner Cardi B the first and ONLY female rapper to have a #1 hit in TWO different decades. 🤣😂🤣 Nicki, what’s good? Barbz, what’s good? Meanwhile “move ya hips” is #92 on US iTunes 🤣😂🤣 CARDI IS THE QUEEN OF RAP
The haters can’t take cardi shut them tf down she wins 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
They lil streaming plan fizzled 😂😂😂😂😂
Cardi is very 2018, it’s all about hot girl meg, and cardi is riding her wave
Stfu cardi gave meg her biggest hit and exposure to date so again stfu cardi had 3 number 1s before meg ass could twerk in a video
Hoee please. What wave does Megan have? She rode off Beyoncé now she’s riding off Cardi. Wipe your ass before you speak again as that’s where you speak from and there is s*** running right down yo damn lips. Girl stop.
And further more savage only sold 3 million with Beyoncé this already over 600,000 and also megs boys in the hood flopped try again
Only rap b**** with number 1 2 decades in row u mad mad ha ha how many times u watch video hater huh 😂😂😂
Dumbasses like y’all keep the beef going for no reason..y’all didn’t watch Cardi’s recent interview with the women featured in the video and it shows..she dont give a f*** about this beef y’all make up. She even gave Nicki accolades. It’s just y’all loser ass who live on the Internet cause you don’t have a life. Wish I could moderate the comment section i would be deleting all Of y’all negative ass comments. Go meditate
Shut up angry old aggressive bitter b****
I’m sorry but Cardi isn’t current. She’s using Met because she can’t stand alone. It’s sad to see her fall but oh well
Broken record, sis.
WAP is going number 1 there’s no doubt and the haters ( aka Rataj fans) will find an excuse as to why Cardi went number 1. she’s here to stay
“ Stupid ho shoulda befriended me then she coulda prolly came back” 🤣 Funny how Nickis lyrics are coming back to haunt her old a_ss! Should’ve befriended Cardi then maybe your career wouldn’t be the joke it is now! GRAMMY AWARD WINNER CARDI B IS THE QUEEN OF RAP
They will say payola or she needs meg to get A number 1 then when it does go number 1 they will say it’s gonna fall off second week if it stays number 1 another week they will say it’s streaming not pure sales these haters are miserable sad lives lol
Cardi and meg better perform the song of the year 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Wow, Keke says booked and busy!
To no audience.
The millions watching will be here audience
Millions? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Ok chile.
You don’t think the mtv awards will be watched by millions all over the world???
Not these days.
Shayla Peasant lmao!
Would love Beyoncé to perform & do a medley from Black Is King / The gift .
Literally would make the VMA’s exciting again.
Please STOP.
eww
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“ Stupid ho shoulda befriended me then she coulda prolly came back” 🤣 Funny how Nickis lyrics are coming back to haunt her old a_ss! Should’ve befriended Cardi then maybe your career wouldn’t be the joke it is now! GRAMMY AWARD WINNER CARDI B IS THE QUEEN OF RAP
You sounding dumb not realizing Meg used a Nicki lyric in her verse lmao
So now you’re going to claim this #1 is credited to Nicki? 🤣😂 The delusions!!! Y’all make this too easy. Meanwhile y’all’s “Queen” is stuck in a recliner searching for facial fillers and TV dinners for her old fat a_ss
Nicki is pregnant, tired, pushing 40, morning sickness, figuring out how to keep her unborn baby away from the p*** she married.