Entertainment Awards Shows and Events VMAs Camila Cabello Debuts New Single 'Godspeed' Live at the 2024 MTV VMAs The VMAs are airing live from New York's UBS Arena on Wednesday, Sept. 11 By Ilana Kaplan Ilana Kaplan Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Vogue and more. People Editorial Guidelines and Jack Irvin Jack Irvin Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, and he’s worked at PEOPLE since 2022. Jack started in the industry with internships at Rolling Stone and Entertainment Tonight, and he worked as a freelance writer for publications including Bustle, MTV News, Shondaland, L’Officiel USA, Ladygunn, Flood and PopCrush before joining PEOPLE. In his current role, Jack covers daily music news and has interviewed both up-and-coming and established artists including Dolly Parton, Michelle Branch, Ashanti, Cyndi Lauper, Normani, Carly Rae Jepsen and Coco Jones. People Editorial Guidelines Published on September 11, 2024 10:54PM EDT Comments Camila Cabello performing at the 2024 MTV VMAs on Sept. 11. Photo: Jeff Kravitz/Getty Camila Cabello delivered an explosive performance at the 2024 MTV VMAs. On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the "He Knows" singer, 27, debuted her latest single "Godspeed" at the awards show, airing live from New York's UBS Arena. The performance opened with a clip of a blonde Cabello performing "June Gloom" from her C,XOXO album — before revealing the video was playing on a laptop, as she emerged in a white dress with long brunette locks and bangs. Cabello stood alone in a clear booth with a camera as she sang the ballad, while several balaclava-clad women surrounded her holding bats and crow bars, seemingly ready to smash the walls. At the end, she smashed the laptop on the ground, left the booth and joined the dancers to finish the song. Check out PEOPLE's full MTV VMAs coverage here. Camila Cabello performing at the 2024 MTV VMAs on Sept. 11, 2024. Arturo Holmes/Getty Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Camila Cabello and More to Perform at 2024 MTV Video Music Awards as Date Shifts In addition to Cabello, performers at this year's VMAs include Chappell Roan, Katy Perry, Anitta, Karol G, Shawn Mendes, Eminem, Sabrina Carpenter, GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz, Lisa, Megan Thee Stallion and Benson Boone. Katy Perry is this year's video vanguard award recipient at the ceremony, which marks her return to the MTV stage for the first time in seven years. The "Teenage Dream" singer is set to perform a medley of her biggest hits to recap her milestone-filled career. Camila Cabello performing at the 2024 MTV VMAs on Sept. 11. Mike Coppola/Getty While all of the initial list of performers are making their main stage debuts at the awards show, Cabello is returning to the VMAs for a third time after releasing C,XOXO in June. She received two nominations: best pop and best trending video for "I Luv It" with Playboi Carti. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Camila Cabello. Kevin Mazur/Getty Watch Camila Cabello Electrify the Stage with 'I Luv It' Performance for Apple Music Live (Exclusive) On Friday, Sept. 6, the four-time Grammy nominee released the Magic City Edition of her latest LP, featuring four new songs including "Godspeed." “i wish you well, but far away from me,” Cabello captioned a video on social media featuring the song. In a second post about the record's deluxe edition, she wrote: “Always more stories to tell. Some new songs for your night in Magic City." The 2024 MTV VMAs air on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. ET/ PT live from the UBS Arena in New York. Close