J-Hope is heading back to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — this time as a solo artist.
The BTS star is scheduled to take the stage at the popular late-night show next week, on Monday, March 10, Billboard can exclusively announce, marking the 31-year-old singer’s solo debut on the program. He’ll be performing alongside Miguel. Back in 2018, J-Hope’s superstar group — which is also comprised of SUGA, Jin, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook — joined the Tonight Show for the first time and performed the Billboard Hot 100 No. 11 hit “Idol” and “I’m Fine,” and tried out that year’s “Fortnite” dance trend.
In 2020, the boys made a number of Tonight Show appearances — including a couple of virtual performances on the show to lighten ARMY’s moods during the COVID-19 pandemic — before returning again in 2021 for performances of their No. 1 hits “Butter” and “Permission to Dance.”
We don’t know yet what he’ll perform on the show — thought it may well include “Sweet Dreams,” his upcoming single with Miguel — but it’s been a major 2025 so far for J-Hope, after completing his mandatory South Korean military service in October. In January, he announced the dates for his Hope On the Stage 2025 world tour, while teasing “new music on the way” in March.
The new music will mark his first release since his March 2024 six-track EP Hope on the Street Vol. 1, which featured collabs with his BTS bandmate Jung Kook on “I Wonder,” as well as Benny Blanco and Nile Rodgers on “Lock/Unlock” and Le Sserafim’s Huh Yunjin on “I Don’t Know.”
He’s also been stacked with more collaborations this year. Earlier this month, he featured on Don Toliver’s “LV Bag” with Pharrell. He also recently announced a new team-up with Miguel, titled “Sweet Dreams.”
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon airs weeknights on NBC at 11:35 p.m. ET and is be available for streaming on Peacock.
