Fall Out Boy Engulfs the Stage in Flames and Performs 'We Didn't Start the Fire' at 2023 MTV VMAs

The band was nominated for two VMAs: best alternative for “Hold Me Like a Grudge” and best visual effects for “Love from the Other Side.”

Fall Out Boy lit it up, up, up at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.

The alt rockers took the stage Tuesday night at the annual award show for a rousing rendition of their song "We Didn't Start the Fire," which updates the Billy Joel classic of the same name with contemporary references.

The pop-punk band appropriately engulfed the MTV stage in pyrotechnics to play the song off their 2023 album So Much (for) Stardust. Each member of the pop-punk band —Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Andy Hurley and Joe Trohman — gave an explosive performance, with every musician ripping through the fast-paced rock track and Stump, 39, spewing off the reference-heavy lyrics.

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The pop culture nods didn't stop with the song's lyrics either: The "Sugar, We're Goin' Down" hitmakers wore blazers resembling David Byrne of The Talking Heads' iconic, oversized suit that appears in the concert documentary Stop Making Sense.

Their performance marked their first at the VMAs since 2007.

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The alternative favorites were introduced by Bebe Rexha, giving a sweet nod to the long-running relationship between the two acts. Between 2010 and 2012, the pop singer, 34, was in an electro-pop group with Wentz, 44, called Black Cards.

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Fall Out Boy was up for two VMAs heading into the night: best alternative for “Hold Me Like a Grudge” and best visual effects for “Love from the Other Side.”

The band released their eighth studio album, So Much (For) Stardust, in March and announced last week that they’d be extending their So Much for (Tour) Dust Tour with 20 new dates across the United States next year. The concerts will also feature Jimmy Eat World, and the new run of shows will be called So Much for (2our) Dust.

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The upcoming dates will kick off on Feb. 28 in Portland, Oregon, and conclude in Minneapolis on April 6.

On Tuesday, Demi Lovato, Karol G, Måneksin, Kelsea Ballerini, Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo and more took the stage for performances at the 2023 VMAs.

The 2023 MTV VMAs are airing live from The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Tuesday, Sept. 12 on CBS and BET, BET Her, VH1, Comedy Central, CMT, Logo, MTV, MTV2, Nickelodeon and Paramount Network. Viewers can also catch the show through an MTV.com live stream or on Paramount+.

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