Celebrity Feuds
R. Kelly Boots Ne-Yo from Tour

More drama unfolds with R. Kelly as R&B singer Ne-Yo was suddenly removed from Kelly's latest tour. Kelly's camp cited the lack of a signed contract as the reason for Ne-Yo getting dumped.

Ne-Yo's camp issued a press release about the incident earlier this week, saying Ne-Yo "expressed genuine concern regarding not having the opportunity to complete the tour."

Kelly has been known to have tour trouble. In 2004, he and Jay-Z's conjoined tour came to a halt after Kelly was blasted with pepper spray by a member of Jay-Z's entourage. Jay later said that R. Kelly was a weepy, emotional wreck, prone to crying fits during the duration of their tour. Just recently, Kelly's longtime publicist resigned, citing serious "lines being crossed" as the cause of the split. Somebody is a straight-up diva -- and it ain't Ne-Yo!



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16. What the F is a NE-YO???? These clown rappers crack me up with the cutesie names. Is that supposed to be street slang for No Talent Dumbass?

Posted at 4:33PM on Nov 20th 2007 by this

17. R. Kelly is for one lucky to even have a tour with that trapped in the closet randomness he has been releasing. Maybe he figured Ne-Yo's fans would be right up his alley age wise?

Posted at 4:34PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Kevin

18. hey, let fly on the wall back on--he adds a little humor to this site.
RELEASE THE FLY

Posted at 4:58PM on Nov 20th 2007 by montana mike

19. @this

Why must you comment on things you know nothing about? Damn why does this have to be stated every damn post, NE-YO is not a RAPPER JUST BECAUSE HE'S BLACK DOESN'T MEAN HE'S A RAPPER. He's an R&B SINGER! SO he should have a cutesy name when he's dancing around singing LOVE songs. If you don't know just please read, its not that hard, thus you made it all the way down to the bottom of my post proving my point.

Posted at 4:58PM on Nov 20th 2007 by College Grad

20. KELLY ALWAYS LETS ME TINKLE ON HIM. RIGHT BABE! OOHHH THATS SOO HOT!

Posted at 4:59PM on Nov 20th 2007 by PISS PANTS PARIS

21. last!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 6:17AM on Nov 21st 2007 by www.shotguncity.co.uk

22. how about a trial. if he pissed on my daughter, sister, ect there would be no tour. i say boycot this perv. hes been trash since 12 play which i have to admit was a favorite of mine

Posted at 9:44PM on Nov 20th 2007 by kgy

23. Kells is doin his thing and can't stand it when someone else get's in his spotlight it's that simple! I think he should just stick to doing tours alone it works out better that way

Posted at 6:07PM on Nov 20th 2007 by corrie

24. Here is what R. Kelly camp had to say about this issue:
"Allan Mayer, a spokesperson for R. Kelly, said the singer did not have a role in Ne-Yo being booted off the tour: "Ne-Yo's departure from the 'Double Up' tour was the result of a contractual issue between him and the tour promoter. R. Kelly had nothing to do with it."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071120/ap_en_mu/music_r__kelly_ne_yo_1

Posted at 6:40PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Drea3

25. R. must have given him the boot because Ne couldn't come up with his quota of 13-16 year olds for the par-tee after the show!!

Posted at 6:44PM on Nov 20th 2007 by rudewaitress

26. R. Kelly is just mad because Ne-Yo stole his shine!!!!!

Posted at 6:51PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Miss Saginaw

27. Vick, Tyson to jail today...Bonds tommorrow, and R Kelly maybe never.

Apparently the govt believes hurting dogs, drunk driving, and using steroids is worse than sex with a minor. Go Figure.

These guys go to jail, Kelly goes on Tour. 5 years later and still not to trial.

Glad its a Free Country. How dare anyone like him ever complain about it.

Posted at 7:33PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Free Bobby Brown

28. I was listening to the radio today and Ne-Yo had called in and told the REAL reason that he is not on the tour anymore. He said that R. Kelly is very demanding and hard to get along with...what else is new? He also said that when the tour first started that Kells had took up all 7 of the dressing rooms and wouldn't give any to Ne-Yo or anyone else. Ne-Yo and his crew had to fight to get one for him and his dancers. He also said that Kells demanded that nobody look/speak to him when they saw him in the hallways. He also said that the whole "not signing a conract" thing is not true. His publicist had to be "politically correct" that's why that made that statement. R. Kelly needs to grow up and get his thumb out his ass! JUST FACE IT KELLS YOU'RE NOT NUMBER 1 ANYMORE!!!

Posted at 9:13AM on Nov 21st 2007 by Baroness

29. I can't believe neo he is banging hyden . Man, one minute she is trying to save whales .another minute she's yearning for attention. Inner guilt complex? O.k. hyden, you are good person ..geeeez.!

Posted at 9:25PM on Nov 20th 2007 by Goawayrapmusic

30. R. Kelly? This Pedophile has fans? Why tour?

Posted at 12:34AM on Nov 21st 2007 by Truth Hurts

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