while the album suspense Michael Jackson celebrates his 40th birthday this November 30, this Monday he was going to pay tribute to this mythical album, during the American Music Awards, a ceremony that rewards the most influential artists in the United States.
For this event, Chris Brown had been invited to take the stage with the singer Ciara, to cover the classics. beat it, I want to start something’, billy john Y suspense. But this weekend, the artist unveiled in your instagram accountthat his performance had been suddenly cancelled, without further explanation.
Lawyer John Branca, co-executor of Michael Jackson’s estate, was outraged by this cancellation, in a video posted on TikTok. The tribute would have been, he said, “sensational” and that is what “the public wanted to see.” ABC should “be ashamed”, adds the lawyer.
boos from the audience
As reported by the US media variety, the American channel ABC, which broadcasts the ceremony, did not actually object to Chris Brown performing on stage. But he feared that the combined effect of the presence of the artist – who pleaded guilty to assaulting singer Rihanna in 2009 and received a rape complaint in 2020 – and his tribute to Michael Jackson – accused of touching children in 2005, but already acquitted – was deemed inappropriate by some viewers.
“Live shows change all the time, that’s the nature of this business, unfortunately this AMA performance couldn’t be done because we couldn’t agree on the performance, this is not Chris Brown’s fault,” the actress said. producer. of the American Music Award in a press release broadcast by variety.
At the ceremony, Chris Brown took home the award for Best R&B Male Artist. Not being present, it was the singer Kelly Rowland who came to collect the trophy in her place. But the latter was booed by the public when he went on stage.
“Excuse me, but relax, I want to say to Chris, thank you very much for making great music, and I want to thank you for being an amazing artist,” he said to boos from the audience.
And to add: I will take this prize and bring it to you, I love you! Congratulations and congratulations to all the nominees in this category.”
Source: BFM TV
