Grammy Awards: Ye, aka Kanye West, pulled from performer lineup

Ye, also known as Kanye West, will not perform at the 2022 Grammy Awards, his representatives have confirmed and multiple media outlets are reporting.

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News of the change was first reported by Blast late Friday.

The rapper’s representatives said they were called Friday about the artist’s removal from the program citing his “concerning online behavior,” Variety reported.

Representatives of the Recording Academy and CBS did not respond to Variety’s request for comments.

Ye was not among the first list of performers released by the academy earlier this week, but Variety said that it may have been a planned performance.

Rolling Stone reported that the decision would mean that Ye won’t be added prior to the Grammys broadcast on April 3.

Rapper The Game told Rolling Stone that he’s not surprised.

Trevor Noah is hosting the ceremony and Ye had been suspended from Instagram for 24 hours earlier this week after posting a racial slur that was directed at Noah, E! News and CNN reported.

Ye is up for five 2022 Grammy awards.

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