崔健不会在春晚上演唱。

心平气和

Hong Kong (CNN) -- Chinese rock star, Cui Jian, has declined to appear on the state broadcaster's annual Lunar New Year television extravaganza, his manager told CNN Wednesday.

The invitation to perform had surprised many because Cui, sometimes called China's "father of rock", had sided with student protesters during the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations.

"Mr. Cui Jian did indeed receive an invitation from the Spring Festival Gala. However, Mr. Cui Jian ultimately won't perform," his agent, You You, said in an email, without giving further details.