ABC pulled the plug on controversial crooner Chris Brown’s performance Good Morning America next week.

Instead, Brown has agreed to “come clean” with the events leading up to his February attack on then-girlfriend Rihanna in a primetime interview with Robin Roberts, the network has revealed.

ABC was harshly criticized by gay and women’s rights advocates last week after it cancelled a performance by openly-gay former American Idol Adam Lambert on GMA — following his sex-charged performance on the American Music Awards–then announced plans to allow Chris — a convicted felon and woman beater to promote his latest CD with a live show on the program.

Chris is promising to give details of the incident in an “in-depth interview” with GMA host Robin Roberts set to air on 20/20 Dec. 11. His appearance comes just a month after Rihanna’s 20/20 interview with Diane Sawyer drew nearly 9 million viewers.