NCT 127 set for special guest spot on America's Got Talent live show on 19 August

NCT 127 step up global push ahead of seventh album release

Global K‑pop group NCT 127 will appear as special guests on a live edition of NBC's flagship talent show, America's Got Talent.

On 13 August (local time), AGT announced on its official social media channels that "K‑pop superstars NCT 127 will appear as special guests on 19 August to deliver a spectacular performance." The performance will be staged at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, and the booking has raised expectations among North American fans.

America's Got Talent, a leading global talent show, to welcome K‑pop superstars

Now in its 21st season, America's Got Talent is a major US talent show that spotlights a wide range of acts from around the world — singing and dance as well as comedy, magic and acrobatics. It features high‑profile judges including Simon Cowell and regularly achieves commanding ratings each season. Given the show's history of hosting top pop stars and global artists on its special stages, NCT 127's appearance further underlines their solid standing in the North American market.

NCT 127 step up global push ahead of seventh album release

NCT 127 will use the AGT appearance to kick off their activities for the second half of the year. They are due to release their seventh studio album, BLINGY, on 24 August; the album contains nine tracks in total. The nationwide US broadcast of this pre‑comeback performance is expected to create a strong synergy effect for promoting the new release and rallying their global fandom.

Programme: NBC's America's Got Talent live broadcast
Broadcast date: 19 August (US local time)
Venue: Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California, United States
New release: 24 August, seventh studio album 'BLINGY' (includes the title track 'Blingy'; nine tracks in total)

As NCT 127 prepare to prove their unrivalled performance once again on the US mainstream broadcast market, attention is focused on what new records they will write alongside the new album's release.