It’s not a question of whether The Weeknd and Belly might or might not make it to Jimmy Kimmel Live! The duo officially cancelled their performance on Kimmel last night because they didn’t want to appear alongside Donald Trump.

 

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The Weeknd and Belly were set to record their performance during the day Wednesday for the late night show. But that was didn’t happen when Belly found out Donald Trump would also be on the show. Belly said that he disagrees with Trumps values and couldn’t bring himself to share a stage with the Republican candidate.

 

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The full statement reads, “I feel like the way I was raised was to be able to see through all the titles in this world — from religion to race. I just didn’t want to feel like I was a part of a celebration for somebody who has beliefs that the majority of us don’t agree with. “I’m here on a campaign of positivity and love and to contribute what I can to music. I create songs people go to sleep and wake up to, songs that they fall in love to. For me, being Muslim and being somebody that appreciates my access here in America, I love the fact that I’m able to be here. To play my part in this business is a privilege and a beautiful thing. The fact that I could lose that ability through the actions of someone such as Donald Trump isn’t right to me. At all.”

 

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Trump, Kimmel, and The Weeknd, have not released statements on the issue. The next step, America needs to take a stand against Donald Trump and maybe build a wall around him…Just sayin..

 

 

 

 

 

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