Musicrooms.net: R Kelly Drops Ne-Yo

R Kelly Drops Ne-Yo
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CMU on 21 November, 2007
 
In an official statement via his label Def Jam, Ne-Yo said somewhat
unpolitically: "I am disappointed that I won't be able to perform for my fans. I
love being on stage in front of fans because of the immediate feedback you get.
You know right away if they are feeling you; and they were really feeling our
show".
But he got down to basics in an interview with BET.com, saying: "Let them
[Kelly's label Jive] tell it that I was removed from the R Kelly tour because of
contractual agreements not being met, but that's absolutely false. I believe it
was because the first few reviews of the show, people were talking more about my
set than his and I don't think he liked that too much"
But Kelly's people are sticking by the contractual issues story, telling
reporters their man is a big fan of Ne-Yo and would love to tour with him. A
spokesman said: "Ne-Yo is a terrific talent and R Kelly is certainly confident
enough in his own abilities to be happy to share the stage with enormously
talented people. The more talented, the better. We're sorry it had to end this
way".