Celebrity | Rihanna Why Rihanna Really Bailed on the Grammys There was some sort of meltdown related to her rehearsal By Evann Gastaldo Posted Feb 17, 2016 10:27 AM CST Copied Rihanna performs “Say You, Say Me” at a rehearsal for the MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Lionel Richie at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Saturday, two days before the Grammys. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) Rihanna pulled out of her Grammys performance just hours before the awards show, with her rep claiming a bad case of bronchitis was to blame. But sources tell TMZ she actually bailed because she was too upset. It's not clear exactly what she was upset about, but the sources say she had a loud meltdown because she was unhappy with some part of her rehearsal before the show. Sources also tell the gossip site her voice sounded good at the rehearsal, despite the fact that the official story was that she had to rest her voice due to her illness, the New York Daily News reports. (James Corden gave his "inside" story of the cancellation.) Read These Next Minneapolis shooter had a plan—and grievances. American Taylor Townsend gets an earful after her US Open win. A pregnant 17-year-old died after a road rage shooting. New Jersey officials slam American Dream mall for breaking a promise. Report an error