Following weeks of social media spat with Pete Davidson, his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian’s boyfriend, Kanye West’s name has been struck off the list of performers at this year award ceremony.
Variety reports that the American rapper, who is up for five awards, has been ‘banned’ from performing at the 2022 Grammys over his worrisome online behaviour.
Although the Recording Academy has not spoken on the report, Kanye’s representative confirmed that he was scrapped from the ceremony as a result of his ‘concerning online behaviour’.
Trevor Noah, who Kanye recently hit out at on Instagram, is hosting the event, and the outlet reports that there would also have been concerns about their interactions during the show had the rapper performed.
In recent times, Kanye has ruffled a few feathers, including at the now infamous Video Music Awards in 2009 when he interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech for Video of the Year to declare that Beyonce should have won.
The father of four has thrown jabs at Kim’s new boyfriend, Pete Davidson, on Instagram, leading to his recent ban on the platform for 24 hours.
The ‘Diamond are forever’ singer has also hurled a racist slur at late night anchor Trevor, after the presenter defended Kim.
Kanye’s condescending post came after Trevor addressed the highly publicised fallout between Kanye and Pete on his popular talk series The Daily Show.
A heartbroken Trevor was reported to have commented under Kanye’s offensive post, in which he appealed to the rapper on a heartfelt note.
‘It breaks my heart to see you like this,’ the comedian reportedly began. ‘Damn, here we go again, everybody sayin’ what’s not for him…. There are few artists who have had more of an impact on me that you Ye.’
The talk show host went on to detail how he respects Kanye as an artist and even makes sure to wear his seatbelt in cars due to the rapper’s car crash in 2002.
He stated: ‘You’re an indelible part of my life Ye. Which is why it breaks my heart to see you like this. I don’t care if you support Trump and I don’t care if you roast Pete. I do however care when I see you on a path that’s dangerously close to peril and pain.
‘You have every right to fight for your family. But you have to know the difference between that and fighting your family. I’ve woken up too many times and read headlines about men who’ve killed their exes, their kids and then themselves. I never want to read that headline about you.
‘If you’re just joking about it all and I’m an idiot for caring, then so be it. But I’d rather be the idiot who spoke up and said something to you in life, than the cool guy who said nothing and then mourns for you in prison or the grave.’
Recall that the first round of Grammys performers was recently announced, with BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow among those set to take to the stage.
