After 11 Long Years The Jo Bros Are Stoked To Be Back At The 2019 VMAs

Finally, the Jonas Brothers have come back to New Jersey! The three amigos — er, hermanos — are all set to bring a dynamite live performance to the 2019 VMAs on Tuesday, August 26th, and ahead of the show, they sat down with MTV News to talk about what's changed since their last time at the VMAs — way back in 2008, when they ran through "Love Bug."

Of course, a lot has changed — chiefly, they've broken up. And since gotten back together. And released a comeback album, Happiness Begins, led by ebullient single "Sucker," which is up for four awards tonight. But one of the key aspects of the entire night is how it brought Nick, Joe, and Kevin back to their home state of New Jersey.

 

 

 

 

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Pre VMA moments. Feeling blessed to be returning to the #VMAS stage for the first time in 11 years with my brothers.

A post shared by Nick Jonas (@nickjonas) on Aug 26, 2019 at 3:14pm PDT

"In a different way for us, we're going back to our roots," Joe told MTV News ahead of the performance. "We're playing The Stone Pony here in New Jersey. We just waited for the right VMA to show up again. It's a special venue, and so many iconic artists have started their careers here."

I'm HEAD OVER HEELS IN THE MOMENT because the @jonasbrothers have arrived! 🔥❤️

Don't miss them perform at the #VMAs for the first time in 11 years TONIGHT at 8p on MTV! 💫 pic.twitter.com/y3IJ2NwJdr

— MTV (@MTV) August 26, 2019

While they'll be making their own new iconic moments tonight, the brothers spent some time reflecting on the ones they already made — namely back in '08, when fans flooded their "Lovebug" performance causing Nick to feel, as he said, "the ground shaking beneath us as the fans ran toward the stage. It was quite the epic way to staple our VMA performance, [we're] and looking to top it."

Check out Nick, Joe, and Kevin's full MTV News interview above. And don't miss their exciting performance at the 2019 VMAs when the show airs live from the Prudential Center on Tuesday, August 27th at 9 a.m!