Jared Leto, Fall Out Boy & More: 7 Things You Didn’t See Backstage at iHeart ALTer EGO 2023

The iHeart ALTer EGO 2023 present descended upon L.A.’s Kia Discussion board over the weekend, and Billboard was backstage to carry you each unique second.

In-between units by Fall Out Boy, Purple Sizzling Chili Peppers, Phoenix and Jack White, Billboard social media coordinator Lucy Blonstein chatted up the likes of Jared Leto, CHVRCHES and extra on Saturday evening. Beneath, we’ve rounded up seven moments you need to see from backstage.

Leto revealed backstage that out of all of the bands on the lineup, he’d wish to collaborate with Muse if his band, 30 Second to Mars, ever acquired the prospect. “As a result of we’ve toured collectively earlier than, we love them. Nice guys, and I believe we’d be an attention-grabbing, attention-grabbing pairing,” he stated, standing in entrance of an enormous portrait of Katy Perry. “Yeah, Muse.”

Billboard was additionally on the bottom to catch Fall Out Boy headed backstage after their nostalgia-fueled set, which included basic hits like “Sugar We’re Goin’ Down,” “This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race,” “My Songs Know What You Did In The Darkish (Mild Em Up),” “Thnks Fr the Mmrs” and extra, and even caught a candid Pete Wentz whistling as he made his manner via the backstage throngs, his lengthy, bleach-blonde hair tied up in a bun and carrying the band’s personal merch.

CHVRCHES, in the meantime, shared their “fairly boring” pre-show rituals with Billboard, which occur to incorporate vocal and instrument warm-ups, a few cocktails made by touring drummer Jonny Scott and listening to music to “get within the ‘zone’,” as singer Lauren Mayberry stated. “And that’s about it,” she added. “However sure, no Satanic rituals but. Possibly on album 5.”

Billboard‘s December 2022 Chartbreaker Rosa Linn was additionally on the huge present, the place she carried out “WDIA (Would Do It Once more),” “By no means Be Mine” and TikTok breakthrough “Snap.” The Eurovision competitor posed for our digicam after leaving the stage, exhibiting off “#ARtSAKH” painted on the sleeve of her jacket to carry consideration to the continued blockade between Artsakh and Armenia.

Different well-known faces we caught up with backstage included Phoenix, Jack White and Seaside Climate. Try unique photographs and movies from backstage at iHeart’s ALTer EGO present beneath.