Normani cancels BET appearance after ‘bad’ rehearsal accident

Normani has cancelled her scheduled appearance at the BET Awards due to an injury.

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The former Fifth Harmony member was scheduled to perform at the BET Awards in the US on Sunday evening (June 30). But less than an hour before the show began, the singer announced on social media that she would not be able to perform “on doctor’s orders.”

In the first of two posts on her Instagram stories, Normani wrote: “I am more frustrated and disappointed than anyone else, believe me. I wanted to come on here and give you guys an update that I had a really bad accident during rehearsals for BET and I injured myself. I’m usually good at persevering under any circumstances, but unfortunately due to my doctor’s orders, I am unable to make this performance.”

We love you. Take care of yourself! 💕 @Normani pic.twitter.com/8hy0ngMvrq

— Normani Updates (@NormaniUpdate) June 30, 2024

She added that performing despite the injury would “delay” her healing. In a follow-up post, she shared a photo of herself walking on crutches, with one foot in a walking boot and a bandaged knee. The current severity of the injury or how it was sustained is unknown.

Last month, Normani released her long-awaited debut album, Dopamine. She teased the record in January, calling it “literally the best music she’s ever made” and later describing it as “a representation of (her) evolution.”

Nick Levine wrote about “Dopamine” in a four-star review for NME: “It may have taken six years, but ‘Dopamine’ sounds like the (damn) album Normani was always meant to make.”