Andre 3000 has pulled out from attending the Grammy Awards (Picture: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)
On the day before the Grammy Awards, Andre 3000 announced that he would no longer be in attendance.
The 49-year-old rapper and singer-songwriter has had an incredible year with his hit album New Blue Sun
This album has been nominated for three awards; the best album of the year, the best alternative jazz album, and the song I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time has been nominated for best instrumental composition.
But despite three nominations, the singer won’t be around to collect these awards if he does indeed win on Sunday night.
Taking to social media, the artist revealed that he was pulling out of the show, seemingly alluding to the wildfires that swept across LA last month.
‘Unfortunately, I’m not able to attend the Grammys tomorrow but some of the New Blue Sun musicians, friends and supporters will be in attendance.
‘Our album was conceived and recorded in Los Angeles with the spirit of openness and creative collaboration. We hope that the rebound of Los Angeles is swift and renewing,’ he said referencing the wildfires that tore through LA.
‘Congrats to all the musicians and collaborators being acknowledged. Keep playing. A.3000,’ concluded the message.
Andre 3000 revealed the news on social media (Picture: @andre3000 / Instagram)
The singer has won various Grammys (Picture: Joe Schildhorn/BFA.com/REX/Shutterstock)
The artist, whose real name is André Lauren Benjamin, is no stranger to the awards show, having already won nine awards previously and nominated for 28.
The artist has had a long career and was nominated for his first Grammy in1999 for Rosa Parks, a song with his former signing partner Big Boi (Antwan Patton) when they formed the group Outkast.
The singer was nominated for his first solo award in (Picture: Brian Gove/Getty Images)
Andre made headlines last year when he appeared at a concert and decided to bark and speak in a made-up language’ rather than sing.
During his set at All Points East festival in East London, the rapper-turned-flutist did not rap a single verse. Instead, he played a series of flute compositions and even began barking at one point.
Fans were completely baffled by this move, but still applauded his latest EP released in November 2024, Moving Day.
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