Kanye West has been banned from performing at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
The rapper's "concerning online behavior" is what's standing in the way of him and the Grammys stage, a source confirmed to People. West's recent comments toward host Trevor Noah also played a factor, according to The Blast.
Rapper The Game took to Instagram Friday night to defend West. He said:
"Time & time again they show us that they only want to STEAL the culture, not allow you to ever be their equals. In a more than obvious move for reasons of minuscule actions…. The Grammys have at the last minute decided to pull @kanyewest from performing on the show as if we didn’t know it was coming."
The Game, who recently released a controversial collab with Ye that depicted a claymation Pete Davidson being buried alive and kidnapped, continued to slam the award show for their decision to allegedly remove Kanye from the lineup:
"Could be because @trevornoah is hosting and there was a conversation held amongst his team & the academy that led to the decision or because Ye’s account was suspended just days ago for reasons unknown especially in a world where all the negativities of the world can be found on the same app with no repercussions or suspensions…. We’ll just say it’s all of the above & a continuous disrespect for us & all that we have brought to the table in entertainment, media & sports over the last 100 years especially."
The Grammys announced its lineup earlier this week, including performances by Olivia Rodrigo, Brandi Carlile, BTS, Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow, Billie Eilish and Brothers Osborne.
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards are scheduled to be held April 3 in Las Vegas.