Grammy-winning

rapper Roddy Ricch and Colombian superstar J Balvin will no longer perform at

the MTV Video Music Awards.

Ricch announced his cancellation in a statement

posted to Instagram Live, saying: “My team and I did everything in our power to

make this work, due to COVID compliance issues at the last minute we had to

call off the performance.”

The MTV VMAs will air on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET. The

show was originally supposed to take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn

and will now be held outdoors at various places in New York City in response to

the coronavirus pandemic.

“My team and I are safe and everyone’s health is a

main priority, as well as giving a quality performance,” Ricch said. “I

appreciate MTV for the opportunity to perform and I hope I can see y’all next

year. STAY SAFE.”

A representative for Balvin confirmed on Monday that he would no longer perform at the event, but no details were provided. In a pre-taped video released almost two weeks ago, Balvin revealed he contracted COVID-19 and that it impacted him heavily and made his life difficult. While he accepted an award at Premios Juventud 2020, he told viewers: “This is not a joke … It’s very dangerous. Take a lot of care of yourselves.”

Representatives for MTV didn’t immediately reply to

an email seeking comment.

Others set to perform at the VMAs include Lady Gaga

with Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, BTS, Miley Cyrus, DaBaby, Black Eyed Peas,

Maluma, Doja Cat and CNCO.