Tribut Kesha Untuk Bob Dylan Urung Terjadi Karena Ia Batal Tampil Di Billboard Music Awards

Kesha, tidak jadi tampil di panggung Billboard Music Awards 2016 sebagaimana yang dijadwalkan. Hal ini mungkin terjadi karena beredar rumor jika ia akan mengangkat kasusnya bersama Dr. Luke saat tampil di atas panggung nanti.

Melalui Instagram, Kesha menyampaikan kabar tentang batalnya ia tammpil di BMA tersebut:

I was very excited to perform a tribute to Bob Dylan by singing a cover of "It ain't me, babe" at the Billboard awards this year. I'm very sad and sorry to say I won't be allowed to do this. I just wanted to make very clear that this performance was about me honoring one of my favorite songwriters of all time and has never had anything at all to do with Dr. Luke. I was never going to use a picture of him, speak of him or allude to my legal situation in any way. I simply wanted to sing a song I love to honor an artist I have always looked up to. thank u all for the continued support.

A photo posted by Kesha (@iiswhoiis) on May 17, 2016 at 3:57pm PDT

Di postingan Instagram tersebut Kesha membantah jika ia akan menyangkut-pautkan penampilannya tersebut akan membawa-bawa nama Dr. Luke, karena murni sebagai bentuk penghargaan kepada Bob Dylan.

"I was very excited to perform a tribute to Bob Dylan by singing a cover of 'It ain't me, babe' at the Billboard awards this year," tulis Kesha. Lebih lanjut ia menyebutkan, "I'm very sad and sorry to say I won't be allowed to do this. I just wanted to make very clear that this performance was about me honoring one of my favorite songwriters of all time and has never had anything at all to do with Dr. Luke. I was never going to use a picture of him, speak of him or allude to my legal situation in any way."

Tanpa hadirnya Kesha, BMA akan tetap berlangsung pada tanggal 22 Mei, dengan Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Pink, Britney Spears dan banyak lagi dijawdwalkan tampil.