No one asked for it, but Twenty One Pilots delivered anyway, accepting their Grammy for Best Pop Duo or Group Performance in their underwear. Are they trying to make going pants-less the new underboob? We’re going with yes.
The group, who won for their single “Stressed Out,” dropped trou as they prepared to walk up on stage, displaying their presumably expensive boxer briefs for all the world to see. Apparently, as they told the audience during their acceptance speech, wearing their underwear during music’s biggest awards show is a tradition going back to before they were successful.
“The story, it starts in Columbus, Ohio, and it is a few years ago,” said lead singer Tyler Joseph.
“It was before [drummer] Josh [Dun] and I were able to make money playing music. And I called him up, and I said, ‘Hey, Josh, you want to come over to my rental house and watch the Grammys?’ And he said, ‘Yeah. Who is hanging there?’ And I said, ‘A couple of my roommates are coming to watch the awards with us.’ And as we were watching, we noticed every single one of us was in our underwear. And, seriously, Josh turned to me — and we were no one at that time– and he said, ‘If we ever go to the Grammys, if we ever win a Grammy, we should receive it just like this.’ So, not only is this amazing, but I want everyone who is watching at home to know that you could be next. So watch out, OK. Because anyone from anywhere can do anything. And this is that.”
Twenty One Pilots join a recent wave of pants-less celebs. In addition to Cordon and, later Beyonce herself at tonight’s Grammys, recent examples include Alexander Skarsgård, who did it at 2016 MTV Movie Awards, and Tom Hardy, who spends large swaths of his show “Taboo” pants-free. Oh, and also Lego Batman and Lego Robin in “The Lego Batman Movie.”
Grammys Party Pics: The Chainsmokers are the Princes of Music's Big Weekend (Photos)
The Chainsmokers headlined Spotify's pre-Grammys party at the Belasco Theater in downtown L.A. The relationship is symbiotic, as the music industry's most powerful distribution entity and the Chains scored massive success together with "Closer," "Paris," "Roses" and "Don't Let Me Down" in the last 12 months.
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Just recently a legal adult at 18, Daya turned up to sing her part on the Grammy-nominated "Don't Let Me Down."
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Wiz Khalifa hung with Drew (left) and Alex (right) backstage after their set. Khalifa would stay on to DJ the after-party.
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The Galantis Guys ("U & I," "Peanut Butter Jelly") checked in on the scene. See you at Coachella 2017, boys.
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Music industry truth-teller, straight-shooter and feather-ruffler Bob Lefsetz (of the famed industry "Lefsetz Letter," left) added industry heft to Spotify's night, tied to Best New Artist nominees.
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Adam Alpert (right) is the non-immoral, non-criminal version of Lou Pearlman, the unseen third head in The Chainsmokers who has managed them brilliantly for years.
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Chainsmokers x One Direction?
The Chains' Alex Pall (left) books all the collaborations for the duo. At their own "Turn Up" at Absout Elyx CEO Jonas Tahlin's house on Friday night, Pall and Tomlinson huddled up. Note: Louis scored a radio hit with Steve Aoki ("Just Hold On"), so he's in the orbit.
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On Saturday night, the Chains hung with Ryan Tedder at Clive Davis' party. As the trio were concluding a recent studio session, they had a surprise guest walk in on them: Bono.
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Meanwhile on Thursday night, The Chainsmokers' "Closer" collaborator Halsey headlined Delta's Grammy Salute to first-time nominees. She played a 40-minute set for an intimate crowd, the smallest show she'll likely play this year.
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The Delta event was also a sneak preview of Beauty & Essex, the super hot NYC and Vegas restaurant from the TAO Group that is opening soon on the 6400 block of Selma in Hollywood.
After never having a venue in L.A., the TAO Group is taking over the full block adjacent to the Dream Hotel with TAO (restaurant only, no club), Avenue (intimate lounge), the aforementioned B&E, and a rooftop "Highlight Room" space all about tilt L.A. nightlife to Hollywood.
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Before Kaskade (right) made his way to Spotify's bash, he shared the stage with LA's music yoda, Jason Bentley, for an event with Mastercard at the old Tower Records on Sunset.
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Dubbed the #ThankTheFans House, there have been a series of consumer-facing events in the famed space over the weekend.
Here, the "Sophie" half of electronic duo Sofi Tukker, nominated for best dance electronic record for their song "Drinkee," ventures deep into the heaving mass.
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At Clive Davis' party at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday night, Quincy Jones' lap got a +1: Jennifer Hudson. Her performance of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" was a standout amongst the bill that included Maxwell, Chance the Rapper, and Neil Diamond as the closer.
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Paris Jackson was one of the surprising RSVP's.
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Recording Academy CEO Neil Portnow flank the host that still has his finger on the pulse of pop music.
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Meanwhile in downtown L.A., Soho House took over Clifton's Cafeteria to launch a new music series, "Soho Sounds".
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Anderson .Paak headlined this event, the latest stop in his own march through Grammy weekend.
Paak is a challenger to The Chainsmokers' "Princes of Grammys Weekend" crown. Ciroc threw him a birthday party on Thursday night in West Hollywood.
By Friday, he'd join the #ThankTheFans House on Sunset before Soho House's downtown pop-up on Saturday.
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DJ Khaled played a party for McDonald's toasting the "Year in Music". Talent like Kelly Rowland and Jamie King joined in the celebration at the Peppermint Club in West Hollywood launching a the new "Grand Mac" and "Mac Jr" sandwiches.
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After Clive's, everyone headed to Diddy's house. Here, Cassie and Mary J. Blige (who had an emotional night revealing the struggle of her divorce) hit the bar.
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Diddy had this pink burger truck pull up outside.
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Inside, French Montana assumed his usual position on Diddy's wing. Diplo joined the mix at what was slugged a "Ciroc After Hours". Not pictured: Stevie Wonder, T.I., and single Tobey Maguire.
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UTA threw its first Grammy party at the recently opened Peppermint Club in West Hollywood, the collaboration between John Terzian's h.wood Group and Interscope records.
After puking twice on stage at Universal's showcase on Saturday afternoon, Desiigner (right) had not slowed down at all. He huddled up with manager Zana Ray and UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer.
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UTA's music bash was not limited to the music industry: Laker Metta World Peace and Baron Davis made the scene...
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as did UTA client and "Modern Family" chief Steve Levitan (right), sitting with UTA's Managing Director Jay Sures and Lauren Shirreffs.
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UTA's Jbeau Lewis poses with Live Nation Entertainment's David Zedeck
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At Primary Wave's party atop the London on Saturday night, Melissa Etheridge and Brandy linked up...
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As Cee Lo Green unveiled a new persona, "Gnarly Davidson." It looks like a riff on the first "Star Wars" reboot. Taraji P. Henson, Ray J. and Michael McDonald were amongst the guests at the Smirnoff-hosted bash.
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Diddy and DJ Khaled share a toast of "CÎROC Grateful” -- the official cocktail of Khaled’s 10th album “Grateful” -- on Thursday, Feb. 9 at a private pre-Grammys party in Beverly Hills.
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French Montana gets into the Grammys spirit at the “Hustle to the Top” dinner at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills. "Empire" cast members Jussie Smollett, Sirayah, and Bre-Z joined in the CÎROC Ultra Premium Vodka-fueled celebration on Friday night.
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Inside and backstage the best Grammys bashes with The Party Report’s Mikey Glazer
The Chainsmokers headlined Spotify's pre-Grammys party at the Belasco Theater in downtown L.A. The relationship is symbiotic, as the music industry's most powerful distribution entity and the Chains scored massive success together with "Closer," "Paris," "Roses" and "Don't Let Me Down" in the last 12 months.