Fans of Chris Brown who were hoping to ring in the New Year with the "New Flame" singer are going to be pretty disappointing. Just hours before Brown was set to join other artists at The Philippine Arena in the Philippines, he was forced to cancel after being unable to find his passport.
According to PhilStar.com, Brown was set to perform alongside local artists Bamboo, KZ Tandingan, Enrique Gil and Sam Concepcion before cancelling earlier today (Dec. 31).
Concert organizers and Brown's camp chalked up the cancelled appearance to a lost passport, leading to the R&B singer getting stuck in Los Angeles.
"Chris Brown lost his passport the day before the scheduled event," concert promoter Maligaya Development Corp. said in a statement. "Hence despite having entered into a contract with us, Chris Brown would not be able to comply with his obligation to perform."
Brown himself acknowledged the canned performance on his Twitter, though he promised to return to Manila, Philippines, in the spring.
#TeamBreezyManila! Due to unfortunate circumstances I can't bring in the new year with you...
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) December 31, 2014
Too bad since the Philippines Arena is one of the best arenas in the world! Stay tuned Team Breezy!!!!" — Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) December 31, 2014
#TeamBreezyManila I'll see you in spring!
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) December 31, 2014
And because you can't ring in the new year with Chris Brown, check out a few other celebrity and musician events before 2014 comes to an end tonight!
