FANS WANT NE YO Submitted by briian on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 14:15 Celebrity music producer ne yo R.KELLY Singer writer R&B crooner R. Kelly reportedly paid his respects to Kanye West’s late mother onstage at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, New York when he led a moment of silence. The superstar instructed fans at the sold-out concert to remember West and his mother, Donda, who was laid to rest in her native Oklahoma last week. Kelly stopped his show and stated, "Let's have a moment of silence for Kanye West's mom," and, after a brief moment, he dedicated “I Wish,” his anthem about lost loved ones, to West's family. But the respect for Kanye didn't exactly spill over for Kelly, who spent much of his concert trying to ignore audience requests for information as to why Ne-Yo was kicked off the tour. As he completed “I Wish,” a stagehand gave him a cell phone, prompting Kelly to tell fans, "I got a real important phone call." This prompted one concet goer to scream out, "Maybe it's Ne-Yo!" Earlier in the evening, a group of fans chanted "Ne-Yo, Ne-Yo, Ne-Yo" at the singer. Ne-Yo, who was mysteriously dropped from the tour last week, says he left due to R. Kelly’s selfishness.

BREAKING NEWS: NE YO GETS DROPPED FROM R.KELLY TOUR Submitted by briian on Tue, 11/20/2007 - 16:04 Actor Celebrity ne yo R&B Singer This is the Press Release from NeYo's publicist. Check it out: Yesterday, Shaffer Smith aka Ne-Yo was informed that he was being dropped from the rest of the R Kelly tour after delivering two sensational performances. Entertainment reporters, music critics, bloggers, fans, and concert goers all agreed that Ne-Yo's performances brought the heat; but maybe it brought too much heat. "He's written hit songs for Beyonce "Irreplaceable" and Rihanna "Unfaithful" (spending a combined 19 weeks at #1 on the Hot 100), said Tango, Ne-Yo's business partner and manager. He's written songs slated to be on Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Lionel Richie, and Enrique Iglesias' new albums. In a recent article in Ebony Magazine, the king of pop, Michael Jackson, referred to him as one of the artists that impresses him most. The fans were really feeling his performances. He's good; maybe he's too good – that's the problem." It seems like déjà vu – didn't R Kelly have drama on his last tour. R Kelly's camp sited the lack of a signed contract as the reason for removing Ne-Yo from the line up. "I don't understand their actions because I was rehearsing, doing media, promoting the tour, and performing, said Ne-Yo. In my opinion, I was doing everything possible to make the tour a success. 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." Ne-Yo expressed genuine concern regarding not having the opportunity to complete the tour. He wanted all of his fans and supporters to be able to see him live. "To my fans and ticket holders – I apologize if you are disappointed." This tour has been plagued with problems since it kicked off a couple of weeks ago. From Keyshia Cole being a Diva, and now this? I think the real reason is Ne Yo is not a girl and he's grown.