Have you ever been to an concert, that you thought you were there to see who you paid for but it was an impersonator? Never? Us either.
But this past weekend, R. Kelly's fans in Louisiana came expecting to see the R&B singer but actually didn't. A Monroe, La, concert apparently advertised the singer for Saturday night (Oct. 26), but once a performer finally took the stage at the Monroe Civic Center, R. Kelly was nowhere to be found, with an impersonator taking his place, NME reported.
According to an attendee interviewed by local station KNOE, the performer took the stage three hours past the planned start time and lip-synced. Now, those in attendance are demanding refunds for their $150 tickets.
The occasion was Ced's Black Tie Affair, spearheaded by promoter Cedric Johnson. Originally, Johnson supposedly sen a text message to KNOE saying he would honor refunds, but later, the promoter claimed he did not send the message and does not plan to offer refunds.
It's still unclear if R. Kelly was actually even scheduled to appear at the concert; according to NME, promoters are denying that he was supposed to perform, while attendees maintain the performance was advertised.
The singer, whose new album "Black Panties" is scheduled for a December release, has not commented on the Monroe concert. Kelly did performed Sunday night in Southaven, Miss., according to Kelly's Instagram.