The 2026 The Fact Music Awards (TMA) will be held on September 19 at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, with special opening stages now revealed. tripleS will reinterpret aespa's 'LEMONADE' as a cover performance for the opening stage, alongside xikers covering BTS' 'Hooligan' and CLOSE YOUR EYES covering NCT DREAM's 'Beat It Up'. These three groups will create a special opening that reimagines popular K-pop hits. Additionally, TREASURE's Jihoon and KiiiKiii's Jiyu will perform a duet together, bonded by their shared hometown of Busan. ATEEZ and xikers will each showcase previously unreleased album tracks, while CLOSE YOUR EYES will premiere a brand new unreleased song at the ceremony.