The “Solar Power” singer has canceled her performance at MTV’s upcoming 2021 VMAs and it was announced on VMAs twitter account on Friday.

“Due to a change in production elements, Lorde can no longer perform at this year’s show. We love Lorde and cannot wait for her to perform on the VMA stage in the future!”
Due to a change in production elements, Lorde can no longer perform at this year’s show. We love Lorde and cannot wait for her to perform on the VMA stage in the future! 💛
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) September 3, 2021
Lorde last made that big appearance at the VMAs in 2017, when she played out her Melodrama track “Homemade Dynamite” and left fans confused as she just does an interpretive-style dance while the music is on the background rather than really singing.
She afterwards clarified she was battling the flu on Twitter and also said, “People got, like, so angry about me performing at the VMAs. I just danced. I just danced! And I danced with full f—ing joy… Some people were like, ‘We get it, we love it.’ And some people were like, ‘This is offensive that I have to watch this.'”
It wasn’t exactly explained what “production elements” are holding her back from taking the stage but her third studio album “Solar Power” is nominated for “Best Cinematography” at this year’s VMAs.

Reactions to Lorde Will Not Be Performing At The VMAs This Year
damn Lorde decided to give me a birthday gift and cancel her VMA performance 😐
@vglsk_13
damn Lorde decided to give me a birthday gift and cancel her VMA performance 😐
— bill | BLM (@vglsk_13) September 3, 2021
so we’re not going to get content of tøp and lorde being together at the vma’s…
@fallawaybandito
so we’re not going to get content of tøp and lorde being together at the vma’s…pic.twitter.com/lW6XoomqlI
— abbi (@fallawaybandito) September 3, 2021
i feel like something happened to lorde… between not going to the met gala anymore and not performing at the vma’s again 😢
@solrpwer
i feel like something happened to lorde… between not going to the met gala anymore and not performing at the vma’s again 😢
— shon (@solrpwer) September 4, 2021
Lorde no longer performing at the VMA’s will I ever catch a break 🙃
@toogay4youu
Lorde no longer performing at the VMA’s will I ever catch a break 🙃
— JS (@toogay4youu) September 4, 2021
lorde cancelled her vma performance???😟
@BEYGAWHORE
lorde cancelled her vma performance???😟
— ً🎷 (@BEYGAWHORE) September 3, 2021
No lorde vma performance this year 💔💔
@keepdemincase16
No lorde vma performance this year 💔💔
— Luke This is a fan account (@keepdemincase16) September 3, 2021
Currently still mulling over Lorde’s canceled VMA performance. WHAT WAS THE REASON
@StillALordeStan
Currently still mulling over Lorde’s canceled VMA performance. WHAT WAS THE REASONpic.twitter.com/4IXcLDBgVK
— Certified memer and Lorde stan. (@StillALordeStan) September 4, 2021
I'm casting a spell on VMA for dropping Lorde
@lucaslorde_
I'm casting a spell on VMA for dropping Lorde
— lucas queen bee (@lucaslorde_) September 5, 2021
it's already been a hard time being a lorde stan this era and y'all really decided to bring back her 2017 vma performance 😭😭😭
@stonedribs_
it's already been a hard time being a lorde stan this era and y'all really decided to bring back her 2017 vma performance 😭😭😭pic.twitter.com/AikZzEDkDm
— ☀️ (@stonedribs_) September 4, 2021
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