The 41-year-old singer is said to have decided not to host the annual awards ceremony that will take place on February 22 at O2 Arena here, just to be with his three-year-old son Noah, who is currently battling cancer, reported Femalefirst.
"It was a difficult call but Michael has decided to pull out of hosting the BRIT Awards. Out of respect for Michael the producers gave him as much time as he needed to make the decision, which they completely understood.
Noah is currently in the middle of a four-month course of chemotherapy and his chances of beating the disease are said to be at 90 per cent.
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