Normani Forced To Cancel BET Awards Performance

Normani forced to cancel her BET Awards performance after being involved in an accident that left her incapacitated and unable to perform.

The "Wild Side" singer, 28, injured herself during rehearsals and had to withdraw from the awards show. Normani took to social media minutes before the BET Awards kicked off live in Los Angeles to announce the news to fans.

In a note, Normani wrote on her Instagram Story to her seven million followers: "I am more frustrated and disappointed than anyone believe me. I wanted to get on here and give you guys an update letting you know that while in rehearsals for BET I had a really bad accident and injured myself."

Adding that she is normally "good for powering through under any circumstance,” Normani added that she has to follow her doctor's orders and was "just not able to make this performance happen." She noted that she "desperately wanted to give" fans her best on the stage, but performing would delay her healing.

The Fifth Harmony alum added how "devastated" she feels as a "disappointment" but has no choice but to focus on her recovery. Apologizing to her fans and expressing her support for the other Black women artists performing over the weekend, Normani then shared a photo of her with crutches. Her right foot is wrapped up in a boot.

The BET Awards was supposed to be Normani's first big live performance after releasing her long-delayed debut album, Dopamine, earlier this month. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Normani expressed how eager she was to get back to performing live.

"I've enjoyed the recording process, but I'm like, 'Put me on stage!'" Normani told the publication. "I'm ready to perform, I'm ready to do the videos.' That's my bread and butter. And that's just where I have the most joy."

Following the June 14 release of her album, Normani took to X (formerly Twitter) to express her journey. "thank you jesus. thank you jesus. thank you jesus," she began. "have really been over here all morning doing my best to find the words to articulate my gratitude for everyone that has endured with me throughout this process and who has continued to believe in me. this album was legit one of the hardest things in life for me over the years. literally can’t even entirely verbalize my appreciation in this moment because of how overwhelmed my heart is in the most magical way possible. ahhhhh my thoughts are obviously all over the place lol imma try this again tomorrow hahaha."