Did R. Kelly Send an Impersonator to Perform in Louisiana?

FUSE TV - Did R. Kelly Send an Impersonator to Perform in Louisiana?

UPDATE (10/28): A representative for R. Kelly told Fuse that the person on stage was, in fact, R. Kelly and that the event was billed as an "appearance," not a full concert.

R. Kelly pissed off fans across the South this weekend. Concertgoers are demanding refunds after paying for what they thought was an R. Kelly concert, yet ended up being what they claimed was an impersonator lip-syncing the star's hits for a few minutes before exiting.

According to the event's Facebook page, Ced's All Black Affair R. Kelly Black Panties Promo was booked for Monroe, Louisiana's Monroe Civic Center Arena on October 26. Less than two weeks earlier, promoter Ced Johnson excitedly wrote, "YESSSSSS HE IS ACTUALLY PERFORMING."

Curiously, R. Kelly's official website lists the Monroe event as a "hosting appearance."

After the event, local news station KNOE 8 interviewed a concertgoer, who said fans waited almost three hours for what was a lip-syncing R. Kelly impersonator "that may have sung every bit of four minutes." Watch the report below.

The Facebook page for the event is overrun with disappointed fan comments who expected an R. Kelly concert. One commenter said, "Times are too hard to STEAL from people and hype up a super WACK event" while another added, "Nobody in their right mind would pay 100+ dollars to attend a damn party nor drive 100+ miles for a party!!"

Since the event, KNOE reached out to Johnson, who wrote to the station via text message, "I'm sorry. I got duped" and promised partial refunds.

And because this story wasn't sketchy enough, after KNOE aired the initial report early Sunday, Johnson contacted the station saying the text message was from his phone, but did not come from him. 

The event's Facebook page promises a statement will be given today "as to what accutally [sic] happend [sic] at the party." Stay tuned.

DaCav Hits The Stage For An Electrifying Performance

2m

DaCav Hits The Stage For An Electrifying Performance

Where Is It ILLEGAL to Send Unwanted Pizzas?

6m

Where Is It ILLEGAL to Send Unwanted Pizzas?

She Did That

1h 7m

She Did That

Performance Anxiety

23m

Performance Anxiety

King Keraun Attempts to Become An "Archery Master"

6m

King Keraun Attempts to Become An "Archery Master"

Bionka Performs At Beaux

1m

Bionka Performs At Beaux

Nya's Full AsiaSF Performance

56s

Nya's Full AsiaSF Performance

Chapter 3 Goes From Tagging Graffiti to An Artist & Producer

9m

Chapter 3 Goes From Tagging Graffiti to An Artist & Producer

King Keraun Attempts to Become An "Archery Master" YouTube

6m

King Keraun Attempts to Become An "Archery Master" YouTube

Where Did People Get All These Milk Crates?

21m

Where Did People Get All These Milk Crates?

Bambiana's Sexy Performance Heats Up AsiaSF

1m

Bambiana's Sexy Performance Heats Up AsiaSF

'Transcendent' First Look: An Emotional Look to the Past & Toward the Future

21s

'Transcendent' First Look: An Emotional Look to the Past & Toward the Future

Young R.E.A.D Feat.Young M.A

20m

Young R.E.A.D Feat.Young M.A

An All Star Women Special

46m

An All Star Women Special

Jesse Serves Up Serious R&B Vibes with "Never Know"

3m

Jesse Serves Up Serious R&B Vibes with "Never Know"

Ian Performs Sexy Slow Jam "Every Living Little Thing"

3m

Ian Performs Sexy Slow Jam "Every Living Little Thing"

Rapper Rich Quick Performs "Nice Guy" On 'Dancin' On Air'

3m

Rapper Rich Quick Performs "Nice Guy" On 'Dancin' On Air'

Got to Be in it To Win it: America's Obsession with the Lottery

2m

Got to Be in it To Win it: America's Obsession with the Lottery

Will Devon Joining Team Freedia be an Issue?

2m

Will Devon Joining Team Freedia be an Issue?

Clark Should Have An S On His Chest

2m

Clark Should Have An S On His Chest

Comedians React to Unbelievably Strange Laws in the US

6m

Comedians React to Unbelievably Strange Laws in the US

Take An Exclusive Tour of San Antonio With Rick Gutierrez

3m

Take An Exclusive Tour of San Antonio With Rick Gutierrez

Silly String Is Illegal in What US City!? Comedians React to Strange Laws

6m

Silly String Is Illegal in What US City!? Comedians React to Strange Laws

License to Breed

23m

License to Breed

Welcome To Hollywood

21m

Welcome To Hollywood

Care to Laugh

1h 16m

Care to Laugh

Maid To Order

45m

Maid To Order

Filmmakers To Watch

Filmmakers To Watch

Two to Tango

46m

Two to Tango

Right To Twerk

20m

Right To Twerk

Toe to Toe

1h 43m

Toe to Toe

Moving In

41m

Moving In

Punching In

45m

Punching In

Welcome to the Jungle

46m

Welcome to the Jungle

Go Back to China

1h 21m

Go Back to China

Hail To The King

22m

Hail To The King

Who Came To Win?

20m

Who Came To Win?

Care to Laugh - Trailer

2m

Care to Laugh - Trailer

Down to the Wire

45m

Down to the Wire

Whitney: Born to Sing

41m

Whitney: Born to Sing

Sea to Shining Sea

1h 21m

Sea to Shining Sea

Toe to Toe - Trailer

2m

Toe to Toe - Trailer

Welcome to The 212

20m

Welcome to The 212

Poetry in Falsetto

21m

Poetry in Falsetto

Back In Time

22m

Back In Time

Trouble In Paradise

21m

Trouble In Paradise

Get In Formation

20m

Get In Formation

Lawyer In Lust

44m

Lawyer In Lust

Christmas in Carolina

1h 11m

Christmas in Carolina

Leitis in Waiting

1h 5m

Leitis in Waiting

Rae in LA

20m

Rae in LA

Lost In Paradise

21m

Lost In Paradise

Drama In Paradise

22m

Drama In Paradise

Up in Smoke

24m

Up in Smoke

Hot In Hollywood

22m

Hot In Hollywood

Sea to Shining Sea - Trailer

2m

Sea to Shining Sea - Trailer

George Michael: Easy to Pretend

56m

George Michael: Easy to Pretend

Go Back to China - Trailer

1m

Go Back to China - Trailer

That Farm To Table Ish

20m

That Farm To Table Ish

Bruce Springsteen: Born to Rock

41m

Bruce Springsteen: Born to Rock

How To Be A Disruptor

20m

How To Be A Disruptor

Time To Take 'Em Down

20m

Time To Take 'Em Down

Taylor Swift: Dare to Dream

41m

Taylor Swift: Dare to Dream

Sleepless in North Hollywood

23m

Sleepless in North Hollywood

Salt in My Soul

1h 28m

Salt in My Soul

Out in the Ring

1h 43m

Out in the Ring

All in the Family

20m

All in the Family

New Girl In Town

22m

New Girl In Town

In Football We Trust

1h 25m

In Football We Trust

Chaos In The Cage

44m

Chaos In The Cage

Tension In The Tenderloin

20m

Tension In The Tenderloin

No Christmas In India

21m

No Christmas In India

Eminem: Count Me In

3657s

Eminem: Count Me In

That Back To The Future Ish

20m

That Back To The Future Ish

Get To Know Deana: Fluffy Fanatic

1m

Get To Know Deana: Fluffy Fanatic

How to Make Ally Brooke's Enchiladas

44s

How to Make Ally Brooke's Enchiladas

Back To The Heart Attack Grill

2m

Back To The Heart Attack Grill

How to Make DaniLeigh's Pastelón

1m

How to Make DaniLeigh's Pastelón

Get to Know Gil: Fluffy Fanatic

1m

Get to Know Gil: Fluffy Fanatic

Comedians React to SHOCKING US Laws!

6m

Comedians React to SHOCKING US Laws!

We Need To Talk About America

We Need To Talk About America

The Legend of Baron To'a

1h 39m

The Legend of Baron To'a

King Keraun Attempts to Fly Board

6m

King Keraun Attempts to Fly Board

Get To Know Mariposa: Fluffy Fanatic

1m

Get To Know Mariposa: Fluffy Fanatic

Women's Rights & Strengths Coming To Light

8m

Women's Rights & Strengths Coming To Light

What's In Your Fridge: Dumbfoundead

2m

What's In Your Fridge: Dumbfoundead

What's In Your Fridge: Tinashe

1m

What's In Your Fridge: Tinashe

What's In Your Fridge: Smino

1m

What's In Your Fridge: Smino

Cher: Life in the Spotlight

56m

Cher: Life in the Spotlight

Diva’s Day In Court

20m

Diva’s Day In Court

Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong

1h 3m

Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong

1 Night in San Diego

1h 23m

1 Night in San Diego

In Memory Of Mascot Man

18m

In Memory Of Mascot Man

The Beatles: In the Life

1h 2m

The Beatles: In the Life

In Football We Trust - Trailer

2m

In Football We Trust - Trailer

Out in the Ring - Trailer

2m

Out in the Ring - Trailer

King Keraun Goes "Back to the Future"

6m

King Keraun Goes "Back to the Future"

Fat Joe Brings Smoothini to Rucker Park

2m

Fat Joe Brings Smoothini to Rucker Park

How to Make T-Pain's Beef Pie

1m

How to Make T-Pain's Beef Pie

Immigrants Are Starting To Take A Stand!

5m

Immigrants Are Starting To Take A Stand!