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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.

Lorde has been trying to stay off the limelight over the past few years.

It's very, very white, everywhere you look. There are hundreds of thousands of penguins. But there are also beautiful rocky beaches, which on a sunny day make you feel like you could have a cheeky swim