Ahead of his performance at the 2025 Grammys, there's one question on everyone's minds: Is Benson Boone going to backflip onstage? Chances are, yes — it's somehow become the “Beautiful Things” singer's signature move during live performances. But here's the second question we're all thinking… why?
Benson Boone has spent the past year and a half performing at the biggest global festivals, opening for Taylor Swift during the London dates of the Eras Tour, and hitting cities and countries around the world on his headlining world tour, supporting the release of his debut studio album Fireworks & Rollerblades. At nearly each of these performances, it seems as though Boone has made it tradition — or rather, trademark — to do a backflip during or after his set.
The acrobatic habit seems to be deeply embedded in the singer's lore. In 2021 after auditioning for American Idol season 19, Boone did a roundoff into a back handspring in celebration after judge Katy Perry told him, “I see you winning American Idol if you want to.” (Watch the clip here.)
Since then, Boone has flipped his way to a Best New Artist nomination at the 2025 Grammys. He completed his most recent successful flip — in a black lace and lycra jumpsuit — at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala at the Beverly Hilton on Grammys Eve (February 1, 2025)… which means that was likely his warmup for his big Grammys stage debut backflip.
Boone has steadily made headlines for his backflips at major events, like when he famously stunned Sabrina Carpenter after backflipping off of a grand piano at the 2024 MTV VMAs.
He flipped at Norway's Slottsfjell Festival 2023. He flipped at Lollapalooza 2024. He also flipped at both weekends of Austin City Limits 2024. He flipped at a special 2024 Grammy Museum spotlight event held in his honor at L.A. Live. He flipped at a Spotify event in Cannes in June 2024. He flipped at Neon Festival 2024 in Norway, too. He literally flips everywhere.
Boone has yet to comment or explain the reasoning behind his performance backflips, but honestly, we're here for the air of mystery. It gives his already vocally-stunning live performances a certain flair, one that truly sets him apart. (Maybe those sparkly jumpsuit and curly mop comparisons to H*rry Styl*s started to get to him.)
Now, here's the real question: do we think he's going to backflip multiple times during his Grammys 2025 performance, only during his latest single “Pretty Slowly,” or will he only flip during the climax of his biggest hit “Beautiful Things”? We'll be glued to the screens in anticipation.
