Christmas Comes Early at Jonas Brothers' Surprise Toronto Concert

The Jonas Brothers transformed Toronto's Massey Hall into a seasonal spectacle this weekend.

On Saturday, February 15 the trio played a surprise concert at the historic venue. The concert was announced the day before as a celebration of the band's 20th anniversary. Not mentioned was that it would double as a film shoot for the band's upcoming Christmas movie.

The Jo Bros have been in Toronto filming the project — and making stop-ins at local trivia nights on nights off — with filming wrapping up this past weekend. Apparently, they needed one last great shot: thousands of fans at a Christmas concert.

The $20 concert began normally, with the band taking requests from the crowd and performing songs from across their discography, like early singles "Year 3000" and "Burnin' Up." Nick performed his solo hit "Jealous" and Joe performed his DNCE smash "Cake By The Ocean" and the band broke out a cover of The Cranberries' "Dreams."

As the concert neared its end, the crowd was told that they were actually going to be part of the film shoot. Producers handed out seasonally-appropriate costumes and the vibe got very festive very fast, with red lighting and ornament-themed visuals.

The trio performed two songs for the shoot: their No. 1 hit "Sucker" and their 2019 Christmas original "Like It's Christmas." Fans who thought they were just there for a night to remember will now have that night recorded forever — some could call it a holiday miracle, even if it's a bit early.

After shooting finished, at least one Jonas Brother immediately boarded a plane, as Nick Jonas attended SNL50, the 50th anniversary celebration of Saturday Night Live, the next night, appearing in the showstopping John Mulaney-helmed New York musical sketch.

The Jonas Brothers will be busy this year, as they continue to celebrate their 20th anniversary as a band, with upcoming plans including a takeover of New Jersey's American Dream mall titled JONASCON. For anyone who can't attend, there's the Christmas movie to look forward to, slated for Disney+ later this year.