filed the suit Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court against Georgia-based Rowe Entertainment Inc., alleging breach of contract and violation of the right of publicity.Ĭompound Touring and Smith are seeking unspecified damages, but the suit maintains he was to be paid $785,000 for 25 shows opening for Kelly’s “Double-Up Tour” that began Nov. Ne-Yo, whose real name is Shaffer Smith, and Compound Touring Inc. Kelly tours for firing him after two shows as the opening act for Kelly because the audience and the critics liked him better, court papers obtained today show. 1 on the Billboard 200, and he has just been nominated for two Grammys.Rapper Ne-Yo sued the promoter of R. This year, “Double Up” became the fifth R. In 2002-2003, he had one of his biggest hits ever, “Ignition (Remix),” which kicked off a run of successful years. People really need to wake up.” The criminal case is still winding through the courts after repeated delays, but Kelly’s career has not only endured, it has thrived. Cannick was not optimistic about her cause: “Everyone is making money, and everyone seems OK with him. In 2005, the church canceled a performance by a heavy-metal band that Chief Operating Officer Marc Little said was “antithetical to our beliefs.” Little and other Forum executives did not return calls Tuesday.

(The Thursday show at Honda Center in Anaheim, however, has been called off due to sluggish sales, and refunds are being offered.) On Tuesday, a group of protesters gathered at the Forum to call on the venue’s owner, the Faithful Central Bible Church, to call off the show. “It’s just been a warm embrace and sold-out shows,” says McDavid. We’re all acting like we don’t have daughters and nieces and little sisters.” On the contrary, Derrell McDavid, Kelly’s manager says there has been no protest on the tour. They’re acting like he doesn’t have 14 counts of child pornography against him. “It’s a challenge to get the black community to even discuss it. “It’s like pulling teeth to get people to talk about this,” Cannick said. Jasmyne Cannick and others will station themselves across the street Friday night to picket the entertainer. Kellyâs upcoming concert at the Forum Arena in Inglewood, CA will be protested by several black activist, reports the LA Times.

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