American R&B singer Chris Brown is seemingly upset with the event organizers of the American Music Awards (AMAs). Brown stated that the event organizers canceled his Michael Jackson tribute performance, which he was planning to perform at the awards.
The New Flame singer took to Instagram to share a seven-minute clip of his rehearsals, wherein he is performing with other dancers on Michael Jackson’s hits, including Beat It, Bille Jean, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, and Thriller.
He spoke against the event’s organizers in the caption, noting:
“U SERIOUS?”
The artist continued in the comments:
“WOULD’VE been the AMA performance but they cancelled me for reasons unknown.”
This is the 50th edition of the AMAs, and will air on ABC starting at 8 pm ET. The awards will be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Brown has received a nod for Favorite Male R&B Artist this year.
The event organizers are yet to release an official statement on why they canceled Brown’s performance.
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Chris Brown discouraged comparisons with Michael Jackson earlier this year
Earlier this year, Chris Brown shut down comparisons with Michael Jackson. The singer at the time, in an interview with hip-hop artist Big Boy, said:
“I stay the h*ll up out of it… I kind of back off it. My personal take is I wouldn’t even be breathing or even being able to sing a song if that man didn’t exist. So I don’t know if they look at it as the Jordan/Kobe thing but I can’t even look at it—[Jackson’s] light years ahead.”
He further added:
“There is no competing with him. Hell no. I got shrines of this man hanging up in my house. H*ll naw, I ain’t better than Michael Jackson.”
The artist paid tribute to Michael Jackson in 2010, during the BET Awards. During the performance, Brown dressed up like Jackson, wearing a blue shirt, a black sequined jacket, black slacks, white socks, and black loafers, which Michael Jackson was famous for.
Chris Brown is considered to be one of the most influential and popular R&B singers of all time and has been hailed as the ‘King of R&B’ alongside Usher.
Brown previously said that he was only interested in battling himself:
“I’ma keep it a hundred. I’ve been talking to the people so we might figure something out but I ain’t gon’ say nothing yet.”
The artist has received various accolades, including a Grammy Award, eighteen BET Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, and thirteen Soul Train Music Awards. Brown has collaborated with various multi-platinum artists, including Young Thug, Drake, Future, and Sage The Gemini, among others. The singer released his most recent album, titled Breezy, in June this year. The album featured singles, including Iffy and (WE) Warm Embrace.
