Internet goes wild for Conan Gray's gay Romeo & Juliet performance at VMAs

"The 26-year-old singer took to the stage at the MTV VMAs in New York on 7 September, beginning his performance in period style attire, complete with a bejewelled, red velvet cape, puffy sleeves, and toussled hair. He lowered down his seemingly deceased stage partner, My Life With Walter Boys actor Corey Fogelmanis, onto a bed of flowers à la Romeo with Juliet in Shakespeare's tragic tale."

"Gray, also in cream trousers, a matching sash, and dazzling earrings, then walked across the VMA stage as a string band in all white performed behind him. As the song reached its post-bridge climax, Gray belted out the song's famed high note, sending Ariana Grande's family in the audience into a meltdown. The moment was captured on camera and shared on social media, with Grande's brother Frankie Grande responding: "What can we say... we love a high belting diva!""

"At the end of the performance, Gray walked back over to Fogelmanis's body, drank liquid dressed up as poison, and laid down on the actor's chest. On social media, Gray's performance has music lovers declaring him the next "mainstream pop boy". "When are we gonna start realizing Conan Gray is a mainstream pop boy? He literally has it ALL" wrote one viewer. "Oh Conan Gray you're so ready to become the next pop icon," a second agreed."

Conan Gray performed 'Vodka Cranberry' at the MTV VMAs in New York on 7 September, appearing in period-style attire including a bejewelled red velvet cape, puffy sleeves, and tousled hair. He staged a Romeo-and-Juliet tableau by lowering actor Corey Fogelmanis onto a bed of flowers and later drank liquid staged as poison before lying on the actor's chest. Fogelmanis stars in Gray's video series that narrates an ill-fated gay summer romance. Gray wore cream trousers, a sash, and earrings as a string band accompanied him. He hit a famed high note that provoked enthusiastic audience reaction and social media praise, with viewers calling him a mainstream pop star and celebrating the openly queer performance.

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