Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers Perform at 2022 MTV VMAs

It has been fairly the yr for Crimson Sizzling Chili Peppers and it solely will get higher now that they are the recipients of the International Icon Award on the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). They even took the stage for a efficiency through the televised occasion, the place they performed the 2022 single “Black Summer season,” in addition to “Cannot Cease.”

The veteran different group already launched the Limitless Love album, their first since guitarist John Frusciante returned to the band once more in 2019, and one other new studio effort, Return of the Dream Canteen is due Oct. 14. It should convey the band’s profession whole to 13 albums.

Including to the fanfare, the Chili Peppers even performed a hometown present on the multi-billion greenback SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles earlier this summer time, and all of this stuff in play this yr make it a super time for the VMAs to honor their affect and affect with the well-deserved International Icon Award.

MTV states that the award “celebrates an artist or band whose unparalleled profession, continued affect, and affect have maintained a novel stage of world success in music and past, leaving an indelible mark on the music panorama.” Foo Fighters had been the recipients of the title in 2021.

Cheech & Chong launched the rockers earlier than they took the stage to play a high-energy renditions of “Black Summer season” and “Cannot Cease.” Tonight marked their first time taking part in on the VMAs since 2000.

“I did wish to thank the sassy mistress referred to as MTV for supporting us for 1,000 years or extra,” frontman Anthony Kiedis stated following the efficiency. “I actually wish to thank Flea and John and Chad Smith for giving me a goal in my life for the final 40 years.”

Smith took the mic after his bandmate, devoted the award to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died this yr in March. He additionally had Hawkins’ emblem on his drumhead.

Take a look at clips of RHCP’s efficiency and the band members on the purple carpet under. The story will probably be up to date as extra movies floor on-line.

Crimson Sizzling Chili Peppers have additionally been nominated within the Greatest Rock Video and Greatest Group of the 12 months classes at this yr’s awards. See the complete listing of nominees right here.