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So, Keyshia Cole can pitch fits, but Neyo steals the show and gets the boot. This from the guy who used his eagle-eye to spy a gun in row KK-302 of Madison Square Garden….and the guy who dipped early from a show to take over the drive-thru at a local Burger King.

UPDATE: according to Carl at BET, Neyo says:

“Let them tell it, I was removed from the R. Kelly tour because of contractual agreements not being met, but that’s absolutely false,”“I believe it was because the first few reviews of the show, people were talking more about my set than his and I don’t think he liked that too much,” said Ne-Yo. So will he be spraying R. Kelly down with a can of mase the next time they run into each other? He laughs, “Nah, Nah. I’m gonna keep doing what I do, because it’s obvious that’s what was hurting him.”

Here’s Neyo’s press release about what probably is the best thing for him in the long run, lol…

“Yesterday, Shaffer Smith aka Ne-Yo was informed that he was being dropped from the rest of the R Kelly tour after delivering two sensational performances. Entertainment reporters, music critics, bloggers, fans, and concert goers all agreed that Ne-Yo’s performances brought the heat; but maybe it brought too much heat. . . The fans were really feeling his performances. He’s good; maybe he’s too good – that’s the problem.

It seems like déjà vu – didn’t R Kelly have drama on his last tour. R Kelly’s camp sited the lack of a signed contract as the reason for removing Ne-Yo from the line up.

“I don’t understand their actions because I was rehearsing, doing media, promoting the tour, and performing, said Ne-Yo. In my opinion, I was doing everything possible to make the tour a success. I love being on stage in front of fans because of the immediate feedback you get. You know right away if they are feeling you; and they were really feeling our show.”

Ne-Yo expressed genuine concern regarding not having the opportunity to complete the tour. He wanted all of his fans and supporters to be able to see him live. “To my fans and ticket holders – I apologize if you are disappointed.”

hmmm…