Christina Aguilera, Demi Lovato To Perform Together At 2018 Billboard Music Awards
Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato are teaming up!
On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, Dick Clark Productions announced that the pop divas will debut Aguilera's new single, "Fall in Line," with a live performance at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, E! News reports.
"We went through a few names of women. I needed a belty singer, and she took it to the next level," Aguilera said of their highly anticipated collaboration in her June 2018 cover story for Billboard magazine. "I almost cried when I first heard her on the record."
For her part, Lovato gushed to the publication about the Voice alum's influence on her career. "I have always looked up to Christina," the "Sorry Not Sorry" singer said. "I remember being at her concert and singing facing the crowd instead of the stage, knowing that that was exactly what I wanted to do in life."
As Nicki Swift previously reported, Aguilera, 37, recently announced that her eighth studio album, Liberation, will be released on June 15. At the time, she also dropped her first lead single in six years, "Accelerate," and revealed that Lovato, 25, would lend her vocals on its follow-up, "Fall in Line."
"Honored to be a part of such an amazing project #Liberation #FallInLine @xtina!!!" the "Heart Attack" singer wrote on social media, sharing her excitement about the song. "Will always be a huge fan.. thank you again!!!! #dreamsdocometrue."
The 2018 Billboard Music Awards, hosted by Kelly Clarkson, will also feature performances by a number of artists, including BTS, Camila Cabello, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, and Shawn Mendes. Additionally, the event will honor Janet Jackson, who is set to receive the Icon Award for her cultural impact over the course of her decades-long career.
The show will air live on NBC from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 20.