Ariana Grande has pulled out of another scheduled performance, as she continues to heal following the death of her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller.
The singer was supposed to make her return to the stage on Saturday to perform at F–k Cancer’s inaugural Barbara Berlanti Heroes fundraising gala, but she decided to cancel just 24 hours before the event.
Ariana’s manager Scooter Braun gave a speech, as his wife Yael Cohen Braun received an honor for her work as co-founder of the group, and explained why Ariana couldn’t be there.
“One of the most amazing things about this organization is that they help people when they’re having the worst moments in their life, and they give sympathy and a calm nature to people in need in those moments,” he said.
“And you saw your invite, someone I’m very close to was supposed to come sing for you today, and because of things that she’s going through, she couldn’t be here today,” he told the crowd.
“And while I was frustrated, being the manager, my wife, being who she always is, just looked at me and she goes, ‘She needs this time.'”
Scooter then said he “called in a favour”, and asked The Daily Show host Trevor Noah to perform a short stand-up act in Ariana’s place.
Ariana was scheduled to perform a duet of a song from Broadway’s Wicked with original star Kristen Chenoweth.
