Dubai’s government has forcefully denied a claim by R&B singer R Kelly that he had planned concerts there.
By Associated Press Reporter
March 24 2019 3:19 PM
Dubai’s government has forcefully denied a claim by R&B singer R Kelly that he had planned concerts there.
It comes after he sought permission from an Illinois judge to travel to the emirate despite facing sexual abuse charges.
In a rare statement, the government’s Dubai Media Office also denied claims by his lawyer in court that Kelly had plans to meet the ruling Al Maktoum family.
“Authorities in Dubai have not received any request for a performance by singer R Kelly nor are there any venues that have been booked,” the statement said.
It added Kelly “has not been invited by the Dubai royal family for a performance”.
Kelly and his lawyer in Chicago could not be immediately reached for comment.
The singer was charged on February 22 with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse for allegedly assaulting three underage girls and one adult woman, coming after the release of a documentary Surviving R Kelly.
He has denied ever abusing anyone.
