On September 12 , 2018 , Twenty One Pilots played their first live show in over a year , titled '' A Complete Diversion '' , at Brixton 's O2 Academy in London . They performed the four released songs from '' Trench '' , as well as some songs from their previous albums , to promote the album and the upcoming " The Bandito Tour " . Twenty One Pilots performed their single " Jumpsuit " at the 2018 American Music Awards on October 9 , at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles . On November 1 , the band performed stripped down versions of " My Blood " and " Ride " , as well as covered Damien Rice 's " 9 Crimes " , in BBC Radio 1 's Live Lounge . BBC Radio 1 visited the band in their hometown and filmed the session at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus , Ohio , for the kickoff of the Live Lounge Month , a month-long series of performances from different artists
2018 American Music Awards
American Music Awards of 2018
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