Dick Clark Productions an**unced on Tuesday that Kemosabe Records "rescinded its approval" of Kesha's performance after a report surfaced that it would be a "statement performance" aimed at Dr. Luke — possibly using images of him.
"Kesha accepted an invitation to perform on the show and she received written approval from Dr. Luke's record label, Kemosabe Records. Kemosabe subsequently rescinded its approval following a media report on Wednesday, May 11th*regarding Kesha’s appearance on the BBMAs," a representative for Dick Clark said in a statement to Mashable. "Unfortunately, Kesha and Kemosabe have since been unable to come to an agreement for Kesha to perform on the show."* Read more...