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Macklemore, Demi Lovato, Pharrell & More Headlined The Pepsi Stage During the VMA’s

by Ethan Singh September 1, 2015
by Ethan Singh September 1, 2015 0 comments
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The concert that took place during the VMAs hosted some of music’s biggest acts such as Pharrell Williams. 

Pepsi provided another unforgettable outdoor concert experience during the VMAs with their Downtown Los Angeles Stage Presented by Pepsi. The concert took place outside the Orpheum Theatre to over 2000 fans, and featured performances from Pharrell Williams, Demi Lovato with surprise guest Iggy Azalea, and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed their newest single “Downtown” with Kool Moe Dee and Grandmaster Caz.

Demi Lovato gave her first VMAs performance and it was one to remember. She sang “Cool for the Summer” while floating through the audience in an inflatable raft and brought out surprise guest Iggy Azalea, who shocked the crowd. John Legend, shortly after accepting his award, headed over to the Pepsi Stage to introduce Pharrell Williams who sang “Freedom” while the crowd waved with flags. The show concluded in spectacular fashion with a firework show. If you missed it, you can check it out here. Check out pictures from the event here:

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One unsung hero of the VMA’s was the Best Choreography Category. This year it was won by OK GO for their song “I won’t let you down”. However in year’s past the category has been dominated by Beyonce, Madonna, Janet Jackson & Michael Jackson. Check out a cool Infographic about showing the history of the category below.

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In fact, Janet Jackson recently announced her new “Unbreakable World Tour”, get cheap Janet Jackson Tickets here

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