BY JOE PRICE • APR 08, 2019
Over the weekend, R. Kelly decided to jump back on Instagram to plead with the public and media to "take it easy" on him ahead of a paid appearance at a club in Springfield, Illinois. The disgraced Chicago singer is facing a litany of sex abuse allegations, but the Dirty South Lounge still booked him. The 52-year-old appeared at the club and took pictures with fans, but he also had his first post-jail performance. Sort of.
Local news stations WICS and WRSP report that Kelly showed up to the club at 1:30 a.m., at which point he spent over half an hour interacting with fans. After this, he grabbed a microphone and sang for 28 seconds. Reports indicate that around 100 people were there, although the Dirty South Lounge has a capacity of 450.
Fans were interviewed outside of the club when it closed at 3 a.m., expressing their disappointment regarding Kelly's nearly nonexistent performance. Fans were charged $100 to get into Dirty South, although tickets dropped to $50 as the evening wore on. Considering all the accusations R. Kelly is facing, it's not exactly shocking that he would be one to take advantage of fans.
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