Musicrooms.net: Ne-Yo Sues Over Cancelled R-Kelly Dates

Ne-Yo Sues Over Cancelled R-Kelly Dates
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CMU on 07 January, 2008
 
As previously reported, Kelly pulled Ne-Yo, real name Shaffer Smith, off the
bill of his 25 date US tour two dates in back in November. Kelly said the
decision was caused by contractual issues, but Ne-Yo claimed he was axed because
Kelly was jealous his support act was getting a better reception with fans.
Legal papers have now been issued in relation to the lawsuit, albeit against
the R Kelly tour's promoters, Rowe Entertainment. The legal papers claim: "An
unknown representative of R Kelly urged Rowe to terminate Smith from the tour
given the audience and critics' more favourable reaction to Smith than the
reaction to R Kelly".
Ne-Yo's people are looking for the $735,000 he would have been paid had he
played the 23 cancelled dates.