R. Kelly is going through scrutiny not like ever earlier than in wake Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly, however the strain isn’t stopping him from making strikes in his profession. The controversial R&B star introduced a tour Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka on Tuesday (February 5) regardless of his extremely publicized troubles.
Kelly’s choice to tour abroad is notable since any try and do reveals in North America would doubtless carry an intense backlash. The widespread allegations sexual abuse and misconduct in opposition to the disgraced artist have sparked investigations by police and the FBI.
Whereas Kelly’s alleged misconduct had been properly documented for years, he continued to function within the music trade with out repercussions till 2019. The private tales instructed by Kelly’s accusers in Lifetime’s documentary tipped the scales not like earlier reporting ever had.
Sony Music, the longtime house Kelly, parted methods with him within the aftermath Surviving R. Kelly. Some Kelly’s trade friends, akin to Probability The Rapper and Girl Gaga, even eliminated their collaborations with the polarizing determine from streaming providers as a consequence of Lifetime’s docu-series.