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R Kelly impersonator was in fact R Kelly, apparently
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 30 October 2013
The identity of the R Kelly impersonator who appeared in the singer’s place at a performance in Louisiana at the weekend has been revealed. The faker was, in fact, noted R&B lothario R Kelly. Or so a rep for the singer has told Pitchfork.
As previously reported, fans who attended the event said that three hours after the performance was scheduled to start, some guy got up and lip synced badly to a few of Kelly’s songs. Promoter Cedric Johnson was then quoted as saying he had been “duped” into booking a fake, though he later denied ever making that claim and instead said the show’s publicity had never actually promised an R Kelly performance.
Anyway, in an unexpected twist, a rep for singer has now insisted that the man on stage was the real R Kelly. In an update to its report on the story, Pitchfork writes: “A representative for R Kelly reached out to us, saying the person at the event was indeed R Kelly. They also note that the event was billed as featuring an ‘appearance’ from R Kelly, not as a full concert”.
Which probably won’t do much to placate the fans demanding a refund. Though at least those angry gig-goers can rest assured that, whether or not it was Kelly on stage, the event was still a relative success compared to some of the singer’s appearances.
