AL GREEN - GREEN JUMPS OUT OF TUB FOR GRAMMY PERFORMANCE

GREEN JUMPS OUT OF TUB FOR GRAMMY PERFORMANCE

AL GREEN had to cut his bath time short to make a last-minute performance at the Grammys - after JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE called on him to fill in for an absent CHRIS BROWN while he was still soaking in the tub.Brown, who was caught up in a late-night domestic dispute in Los Angeles early on Sunday (08Feb09), caused chaos at the ceremony when he and girlfriend Rihanna pulled out of their performances just hours before the big show started.
Timberlake rushed to help producers fill airtime, calling upon his hometown idol, Green, who obliged to perform with the pop star and R&B group Boyz II Men.
Reports on America's the Today Show on Monday (09Feb09) say: "Justin Timberlake... at noon was rehearsing. (Producers) went down to his dressing room and said, 'Justin, here's the thing, Chris Brown's not going to be here. We've got an idea. You're from Memphis, Al Green's from Memphis. Can you perform with Al Green?'
"Justin... picked up his phone, called Al Green (but) Al was in the tub... he said no problem. They sent a golf cart for him because he was in traffic (but) they got him there in time."