Chris Brown's scheduled "Daily Show" appearance never happened.
The 26-year-old singer was reportedly listed on the show's website as the guest for Tuesday night's episode, but it was actually Nick Cannon who sat down with host Trevor Noah.
A source told the Daily Beast Brown's spot was "cause for concern around the office" but Noah "allegedly hoped to use the interview to bring light to domestic abuse issues."
Comedy Central did not release an official statement on the shuffle and Brown’s rep has yet to respond to a request for comment.
Brown canceled his Australian tour Wednesday after authorities earlier warned him that he would likely not get a visa because of his criminal conviction for assaulting pop star Rihanna.
Ticketing agency Ticketek posted a statement from Brown’s promoters saying the planned December tour of Australia and New Zealand had been canceled and those who had bought tickets would get refunds. In the statement, Brown thanked his fans and said he remained hopeful he could tour “in the near future.”
Citing privacy concerns, Australia’s immigration department on Wednesday declined to say whether it had refused Brown a visa. But in September, the department issued Brown a “notice of intention to consider refusal” which gave him 28 days to explain why he should be allowed into the country.
That notice came days after former Immigration Minister Michaelia Cash urged authorities to refuse the 26-year-old American a visa on character grounds.
“People need to understand if you are going to commit domestic violence and then you want to travel around the world, there are going to be countries that say to you, ‘You cannot come in because you are not of the character we expect in Australia,’” Cash, who is now minister for women, told reporters at the time.
New Zealand authorities said that because Brown had been banned from some other countries, he would have needed a special visa to be allowed entry. They said Brown had applied for a visa once previously, in 2008, which they had granted.
Brown could not be immediately reached for comment Wednesday. In a September statement, Brown’s publicist Nicole Perna said the singer respected Australia’s right to review his visa request and had “faith that a decision will be made with the full consideration of his continued personal growth, on-going philanthropic endeavors and desire to perform for his fans.”
Activists in Australia had campaigned to ban the singer from the country because of his brutal attack on his then-girlfriend, Rihanna, hours before the 2009 Grammy Awards. He pleaded guilty to felony assault and was freed from probation this year.
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