2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" album. Chris, a longtime fan of the late artist, was set to perform a tribute to the classic project at the AMAs this year. But in a last-minute change of plans, his performance was canceled with no explanation.

He gave fans a glimpse at his would-be tribute on Instagram. He captioned a video of a previous rehearsal, “You serious?" In the comments, he continued, "[This] would’ve been the AMA performance but they canceled me for reasons unknown."

In the comments, diehard fans and fellow entertainers alike questioned the decision, though there are some probable explanations as to why the performance was nixed.

The premiere of Leaving Neverland reignited the age-old allegations of child abuse against Michael Jackson. Not to mention, Chris has been embroiled in quite a bit of controversy himself in the last two decades.