Rihanna also is among the stars performing live at the event, and rumours have flown among fans and celebrity watchers in recent weeks that the two of them may be secretly dating again — speculation Brown’s representatives have dismissed.
Grammy organisers said yesterday that Brown, who has three nominations including best R&B singer for his album “F.A.M.E.”, had been added to the line-up for the February 12 awards show in Los Angeles.
They said Brown would join Foo Fighters, Lil Wayne, David Guetta and deadmau 5 for a performance highlighting dance and electronica music for the first time on the Grammy Awards show stage.
Organisers said last month that Rihanna, who has four nominations including album of the year for “Loud”, will sing with Coldplay on the Grammy stage.
Brown, 22, has skipped the Grammys since launching a violent attack on Rihanna in 2009, leaving her battered and bruised and Brown in the custody of police.
Brown publicly apologised, and admitted to criminal assault in court. A judge sentenced him to five years probation, six months community service and anger management counselling. But his clean-cut image took a blow.
Rihanna’s career on the other hand soared, and she scored hits with songs such as “Man Down” and “Love the Way You Lie”, which dealt with violence against women.
The two of them appeared to have gone their separate ways but in recent months, speculation buzzed that they had reunited after they were spotted at the same Los Angeles nightclub and put out a series of cryptic messages on Twitter.
But Brown’s spokesman said in January that Brown and Rihanna were “just friends”. — Reuters
