I want the media to take it easy on me, R. Kelly pleads before 28-second performance

Embattled R&B veteran singer, R. Kelly, made a paid appearance on Sunday at a club in Illinois’ capital city, amidst sexual abuse accusations levelled against him in the past months.

Hours before his performance, the 52-year-old singer posted a video on his Instagram page asking the media to “take it easy” on him because “this is how I got to get paid now, for right now.”

According to reports, fans who paid $50 to $100 for tickets but only got only a 28-second performance, followed by a half-hour meet-and-greet.

Kelly, 52, was charged in February with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse that accused him of assaulting four women during a roughly 10-year period starting in the late 1990s. Three of the accusers were underage at the time. He has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing.

Since his arrest, the cash-strapped singer has struggled to get work in the U.S., Kelly’s lawyer Steve Greenberg wrote in a motion last month seeking permission for Kelly to perform in Dubai and meet with members of the sheikhdom’s royal family.

Kelly has been scrambling to pay child support, legal fees and everyday expenses because of the cancellation of Illinois concerts and a record contract, as well as the removal of his songs from streaming services, he wrote.

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