While the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards featured some of the biggest names in music, a number of celebrities decided to cancel the event and were notably absent. Read on to see the no-shows from MTV VMAs.
A notable absence was BTS, as the K-pop group is currently in the midst of a group hiatus. The boy band has appeared at the VMAs a number of times, including in 2016 and their virtual appearance during the 2020 show. In addition, BTS has won the Group of the Year award for nearly four years in a row.
BTS announced the news of their hiatus on June 14, 2022 during a live stream. “We have to accept that we’ve changed,” member RM explained to viewers. “For me it was like the group BTS was within reach up to ‘On’ and ‘Dynamite’, but after ‘Butter’ and ‘Permission to Dance’ I didn’t know what kind of group we were anymore.”
“We can’t help but think of our fans no matter what – we want to be the kind of artists our fans remember,” Jimin explained to viewers during the hour-long livestream. “I think now we’re starting to think about what kind of artists we all want our fans to remember. I think that’s why we’re going through a difficult phase right now, we’re trying to find our identity and it’s a tough and long process.”
Another no show was Harry Styles, who accepted his award for Album of the Year virtually. He is currently in the midst of his world tour and was performing at Madison Square Garden at the time of the awards ceremony.
Another notable absence was that of Miley Cyrus, who has always been known for turning heads on the VMAs red carpet or for her epic performances (let’s never forget the 2013 show), but this year she decided to skip the ceremony. The singer also canceled last year’s ceremony. “VM SLAY,” she captioned an Instagram post. The photo was a meme of Miley sitting in a bathtub typing on her phone. The caption on the photo read, “Me when my fans ask where I’ll be on VMA night.”
Other celebrities who were absent from the VMAs red carpet were Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish and Demi Lovato. Scroll for all the celebrities who dropped the 2022 MTV VMAs.
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