Chris Brown has introduced that his deliberate Michael Jackson tribute efficiency at this yr’s American Music Awards has been cancelled with none clarification.
On Saturday morning (November 19), the singer posted a video to his Instagram account during which he could be seen rehearsing with a bunch of dancers. The clip begins with Brown and two ladies performing to his newest single, “Under The Influence,” earlier than the music transitions to the intro gongs of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.”
From there, Chris Brown is joined by a bunch of male dancers as they recreate Michael’s choreography from the video, including a number of fashionable touches. They proceed to do the identical with “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” and “Billie Jean” earlier than closing their rehearsal with “Thriller.”
An hour after sharing the seven minute video, nevertheless, Breezy returned to the feedback to provide his followers some unhealthy information. “WOULDVE been the ama performance,” he wrote, “but they cancelled me for reasons unknown. [shrug emoji]”
The announcement got here only a day forward of the 2022 AMAs, that are scheduled to happen on Sunday (November 20) on the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The preliminary checklist of performers introduced on October 31 didn’t embody Chris Brown or point out a Michael Jackson tribute.
The concept that this yr’s AMAs would incorporate a tribute to Jackson isn’t far fetched as his seminal album Thriller celebrates its fortieth anniversary this yr. All of the songs included in Chris Brown’s rehearsal video appeared on the 1982 album.
The AMAs haven’t responded to Chris Brown’s assertion.
While the “Go Crazy” singer’s efficiency could have been nixed, a number of different Hip Hop and R&B artists are scheduled to take the stage throughout the awards ceremony, which will even be broadcast on ABC at 8:00 p.m. EST.
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GloRilla, J.I.D. and Lil Baby have all been confirmed as 2022 AMA performers. Stevie Wonder and Ari Lennox will even be available to carry out a medley of songs by Icon Award recipient, Lionel Richie — who will turn into the one artist to the touch the AMAs stage in each decade because the present was launched in 1974. Afrobeats stars WizKid and Tems are additionally scheduled to carry out.
While he could have been snubbed by the AMAs, Chris Brown was among the many artists to earn essentially the most nominations on the 2022 Soul Train Awards.
He tied Lizzo with 5 nominations, together with Album Of The Year for his newest providing, Breezy. That positioned Chris Brown behind solely Beyoncé and Mary J. Blige, who every nabbed seven nominations; and Ari Lennox who additionally boasts an Album Of The Year nomination amongst her six nods.
The Soul Train Awards have been tapped in Las Vegas on November 13, nevertheless winners received’t be introduced till the ceremony airs on BET on November 27.
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