Justin Bieber.Photo: Mary Ellen Matthews
Justin Bieberis making a return to Nickelodeon’sKids' Choice Awards.
The pop star, 26, is scheduled to perform two songs during the 2021 ceremony, PEOPLE confirms.
“The Kids' Choice Awards was my first awards show and returning to share my new music is a full-circle moment,” Bieber tells PEOPLE exclusively. “Although the show may look different this year, the KCAs are always a ton of fun and there will definitely be no shortage of slime!”
The “Anyone” crooner is the top music nominee at this year’s ceremony, garnering five nominations total: favorite male artist, favorite song (“Yummy”) and three for favorite music collaboration — “Lonely,” his collaboration with Benny Blanco, “Holy,” his team-up withChance the Rapperand “Stuck with U,” his duet withAriana Grande.
Bieber was originally set to perform his track “Intentions” alongside Migos rapper Quavo during last year’s ceremony, but couldn’t once the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemiccaused it to be postponed.
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Set to air on March 13, the biggest and slimiest award show of the year will simulcast across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons and the Nick Jr. channel.
“Nickelodeon has been part of my life and my family forever and I can’t wait to host this year’s Kids' Choice Awards,” Thompsonpreviously told PEOPLE. “Am I worried about getting slimed? Naaaah. It’s going to come fast and cold, but it’s not my first rodeo — you know what I’m saying? So, bring on the slime and let’s do this!”
And for this year’s ceremony, Thompson will help take fans to new heights — literally! For the first time ever, Nickelodeon’s Orange Blimp will leave the KCA venue and take fans on a wild ride to wild ride to outer space, Bikini Bottom and beyond using XR technology. Fans will even get to visit celebrities at their homes. And of course, the trip will be filled with plenty of slime and messy stunts along the way.
The 2021 Kids' Choice Awards will air live on March 13 beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT.
source: people.com
