Chris Brown claims his planned Michael Jackson tribute was scrapped last minute by the AMAs

Chris Brown has claimed he was supposed to perform a Michael Jackson tribute at this weekend’s American Music Awards – only for it to be scrapped last minute.

The 33-year-old singer, who is infamous for beating up Rihanna when they were dating, alleged that he was given no reason for the decision.

He fired up his Instagram and posted a lengthy stretch of rehearsal footage in which he could be seen channeling some distinctly Michael Jackson-esque moves.

Allegations: Chris Brown has claimed he was supposed to perform a Michael Jackson tribute at this weekend’s American Music Awards – only for it to be scrapped last minute

‘WOULDVE been the ama performance but they cancelled me for reasons unknown,’ he fumed in the comments. His caption was simply: ‘U SERIOUS?’

The footage he posted showed a group of female backup dancers swirling around him a they worked their way through their strenuous choreography.

They were performing a rollicking medley that included Michael’s hits Beat It, Billie Jean, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ and Thriller.

All four of those songs were from Michael’s legendary 1982 album Thriller, which will arrive at the 40th anniversary of its release this month.

Hard at work: He fired up his Instagram and posted a lengthy stretch of rehearsal footage in which he could be seen channeling some distinctly Michael Jackson-esque moves

‘U SERIOUS?’: ‘WOULDVE been the ama performance but they cancelled me for reasons unknown,’ he fumed in the comments

Making it happen: The footage he posted showed a group of female backup dancers swirling around him a they worked their way through their strenuous choreography

However in recent years Michael’s legacy has come under the shadow of renewed allegations that he molested children, particularly after two accusers starred in the 2019 HBO docuseries Leaving Neverland on the subject.

In 2009, four years after he shot to fame, Chris notoriously beat up his then-girlfriend Rihanna to the point that she had to be hospitalized.

That year, Michael died at the age of 50 from a cardiac arrest he suffered after having propofol administered as a sleep aid. 

One year later Chris starred in a Michael Jackson tribute at the BET Awards, where he was also nominated for best male R&B/pop artist.

Details: They were performing a rollicking medley that included Michael’s hits Beat It, Billie Jean, Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ and Thriller

Reason for the tribute?: All four of those songs were from Michael’s legendary 1982 album Thriller, which will arrive at the 40th anniversary of its release this month

In the dark: Chris, who is infamous for beating up Rihanna when they were dating, alleged that he was given no reason for the decision to cancel his performance

Rihanna shocked the public when she briefly got back together with Chris, a decision she explained years later by telling Vanity Fair: ‘I was that girl.’

She described herself as a ‘girl who felt that as much pain as this relationship is, maybe some people are built stronger than others. Maybe I’m one of those people built to handle s*** like this.’

Meanwhile Chris went onto date model and actress Karrueche Tran, who filed a domestic violence restraining order against him in 2017. 

Chris, whom Karrueche accused of threatening her as well as physically abusing her, was temporarily banned by the order from going within 100 yards of her. 

Departed: Michael died in 2009 at the age of 50 from a cardiac arrest he suffered after having propofol administered as a sleep aid

The way they were: In 2009 Chris notoriously beat up his then-girlfriend Rihanna to the point that she had to be hospitalized; they are pictured together that year

Flashback: Chris went onto date model and actress Karrueche Tran, who filed a domestic violence restraining order against him in 2017; they are pictured together in 2014