Lorde drops out of 2021 MTV Video Music Awards
On Friday, the official Twitter account MTV Video Music Awards shared that the 24-year-old singer will not be hitting the stage as previously planned.
Hyderabad: If you’re for Lorde to perform at the upcoming 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, we have some disappointing news for you. The ‘Royals’ hitmaker has decided to drop out of the ceremony that is all set to take place on September 12.
On Friday, the official Twitter account MTV Video Music Awards shared that the 24-year-old singer will not be hitting the stage as previously planned. “Due to a change in production elements, Lorde can no longer perform at this year’s show. We love Lorde and cannot wait for her to perform on the VMA stage in the future!” the VMAs tweeted.
As per ‘People’, Lorde was expected to perform a track from her latest musical outing, ‘Solar Power’, which was released last month. She last performed at the VMAs in 2017 when she danced along to her Melodrama track ‘Homemade Dynamite’ instead of singing, as she was battling the flu at the time.
The other artistes hitting the stage are Olivia Rodrigo, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Nas X, and Camila Cabello, along with Shawn Mendes, Doja Cat, Chlöe Bailey (of Chloe x Halle), Twenty One Pilots, and Justin Bieber. Doja Cat, 25, will also host the evening’s events.
At the show, Lil Nas X is among the contenders for video of the year — the top prize of the night — for his ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ music video. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘WAP,’ DJ Khaled and Drake’s video featuring Justin Bieber ‘POPSTAR,’ Doja Cat, and SZA’s ‘Kiss Me More,’ Ed Sheeran’s ‘Bad Habits,’ and The Weeknd’s ‘Save Your Tears’ are also up for the award.
