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Tyler, The Creator has a knack for creating unforgettable visuals, from his performance at the 2020 Grammys, where he fielded an army of platinum blonde Tyler clones, to the haunting cover of his 2024 album Chromakopia (which that night became the first album ever to win Best Album Cover).
But his performance that evening took the whole thing to a new level. He opened with black-and-white versions of “Thought I Was Dead” and “Like Him,” dressed as his Saint Chroma character from “Chromakopia.” Then the set shifted to a gas station setting (with a cameo from Regina King) as black and white gave way to color.
The move was cool enough – but then a red leather-clad Tyler promptly ran over Saint Chroma with a sports car. Tyler kicked things off with “Sugar on My Tongue,” a track from the other standout album Tyler released in the last 18 months.
Tyler, The Creator blows up gas station
Things stayed wild from there (the gas pump was labeled “War Juice”), and the climax was when Tyler blew up the gas station with himself in it. Tyler stumbled out and fell to the ground, his red leather suit smoking. It was the performance of the evening.
On Sunday (February 1st) the Grammys were awarded for the 68th time in Los Angeles. Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and The Cure were among the big winners. Cher delivered a memorable performance, some fashion excesses dominated the headlines immediately afterwards and there were touching memories of deceased heroes like Ozzy Osbourne.
