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Veteran singer and United Nations Messenger of Peace Stevie Wonder has canceled a planned performance for the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces after several organizations asked him not to perform.

Ryan Seacrest and Stevie Wonder paid homage to their "friend" Dick Clark in a special tribute at the 2012 American Music Awards. Clark created the AMAs 40 years ago. The tribute is the first to take place to honor the entertainment legend of "American Bandstand" fame since he died of a heart attack in April at the age of 82. Seacrest, who worked closely with Clark on ABCs annual New Year's special "New Year's Rockin' Eve," opened the tribute to Clark, who he described as "America's oldest teenager," at the event held at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 18.

In his recent interview with the UK's The Guardian, Stevie Wonder was questioned if he was surprised that rapper Frank Ocean came out of the closet. His response was a bit controversial: "I think honestly, some people who think they're gay, they're confused. People can misconstrue closeness for love. People can feel connected, they bond. I'm not saying all [gay people are confused]. Some people have a desire to be with the same sex. But that's them."