The 2022 AMAs are taking place on Sunday.
This year’s American Music Awards is taking place on Sunday (Nov. 20) at Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, and it listed Chris Brown as one of the performers. However, the platform has cancelled the Breezy performance without giving any reason.
P!nk, Dove Cameron, Lil Baby, Anitta, and Bebe Rexha are some of the performers that will take the stage during the 2022 Ceremony. Chris Brown, an R&B superstar, was also included. Sadly, a recent Instagram post by him shows that his Michael Jackson homage has unexpectedly been removed of the setlist.
The R&B great took to his social media and revealed that he was supposed to do a tribute performance on Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” 40th anniversary, but the set has now been cancelled. He shared a clip from the rehearsals where he was performing “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’”, “Billie Jean” and the title track. “U Serious?,” wrote Brown. “WOULDVE been the ama performance but they cancelled me for reasons unknown.”
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“I’m sick to my stomach!!! I’m so so so sorry this happened Chris! You were so exited! The whole team on and off the floor was excited!!! Never left a rehearsal without having chills! To go to a rehearsal and be inspired everyday in more ways than one is crazy!!!!! So grateful to have been apart of this man!!! This video does us no justice! Sending you love,” wrote a fan on his IG. “That’s f**ked up the AMAs canceled Chris brown performance. He ain’t did nothing wrong publicly lately that y’all can say is the reason,” wrote Lil Duval.
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Michael Jackson was one of Chris Brown's biggest inspirations. When the R&B singer was 17, he also performed for the King of Pop in London for a "Thriller" tribute. "People loved the performance. I went backstage and met him," said Brown. "He said hi to my mom, he was respectful. It was just one of those great times in [my] life."
“To make Chris Brown believe he is performing at the AMAs and to take him out without a heads up after he’s put all that time & money into rehearsals is sad. The worst part is he was paying tribute to his IDOL, Michael Jackson & you guys crushed him like that. Smh,” shared another fan.
Chris Brown uploaded a video of himself practising with other musicians. Breezy rhythms to tunes like “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” “Wanna Be Starting Something,” and “Thriller,” obviously taking influence from his favourite, Michael Jackson.
Check out some of the reactions below.
To make Chris Brown believe he is performing at the AMAs and to take him out without a heads up after he’s put all that time & money into rehearsals is sad. The worst part is he was paying tribute to his IDOL, Michael Jackson & you guys crushed him like that. Smh.
— ➰ᴺᴹ (@KingSeanSwae) November 19, 2022
We just shared the story about Chris Brown being canceled for “unknown reasons” by the AMA’s. Recently saw and spoke to Chris at Diddy’s birthday party. He seemed mad happy and in great space. He’s literally one of the most creative artists of this generation. This is unfair.
— Jason Lee (@theonlyjasonlee) November 19, 2022
Chris Brown’s goal in life is to gives us an MJ tribute but the people won’t let him. The vid of the choreography he just posted is INSANELY good but the AMA’s gave him the boot. #Thriller40
— JC Penny’s Top Of The Line Buddy! (@_VINYLandVINO_) November 19, 2022
There has to be legal action and monetary compensation for wasting Chris Brown /his Team’s time by canceling his AMA performance! Imagine opening your schedule for rehearsals and organizing your team jus for them to waste your time 😡‼️ I kno he is LIVID 🔥
— Blossom (@LolliPOPsw33T) November 19, 2022
AMA cancelling what would’ve been the best performance on that stage in years is their loss. You can’t stop Chris Brown still.
— Seekthelordfirst (@MorrisBaker_) November 19, 2022
I still don’t understand why AMA canceled Chris Brown’s performance without giving any genuine reason. Man would have given them an electrifying performance. They can’t continue to treat him this way.
— OLAMIDE 🌸💖 (@Olamide0fficial) November 19, 2022
The worst thing is that Chris Brown’s surprise AMA performance was obviously in honor of the 40th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album. You know that man idolised Michael Jackson.
— Steven (@bloggerstevenb) November 19, 2022
We all know why the AMA’s canceled Chris Brown’s performance 😭 they don’t want him to outshine all the casuals
— Devin 🗡️🦉 (@D018Terell) November 19, 2022
And by the way Chris Brown performing paying tribute to Michael Jackson’s thriller album is not a accident it’s because it’s Michael Jackson’s thriller album 40 year anniversary in the AMA’s canceled it because they don’t want black artists to thrive @AMAs
— JAY GLO (@Treajon_Jc) November 19, 2022
