Diddy Wants To Uncancel The Cancelled For Billboard Music Awards

On Monday, May 9, Diddy announced on Instagram that he championed Travis Scott's booking for the Billboard Music Awards

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Scott has not had any televised performances since the Astroworld Festival tragedy of November 2021.

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At the festival, a crowd rush made ten fans lose their lives while hundreds were injured.

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Diddy made a demand as the executive producer of the Billboard Music Awards to have Scott perform.

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The "Pandemonium" artist said, "There will be no canceling on my watch. Love is about forgiveness."

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Scott will perform alongside stars including Burna Boy and Mary J. Blige at the ceremony holding May 15.

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Diddy was announced as the host and executive producer of the 2022 Billboard Music Awards on Instagram.

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The star called himself "the host with the most" and "the ringmaster, P.T. Barnum style!”

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The "I Need A Girl" singer also promised the public a disruptive lineup at the upcoming show.

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