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R. Kelly Hospitalized for Emergency Throat Surgery

The R&B star's reps say he is 'laid up indefinitely' after surgery.
R. Kelly Hospitalized
R Kelly
By Yolanda Sangweni · Updated October 28, 2020
R. Kelly is currently recovering at a Chicago hospital after undergoing emergency throat surgery, reports the Associated Press.

According to his publicist, the R&B star has been complaining of throat pain and checked into hospital last night, where doctors drained an abscess on one of his tonsils.

His rep adds that Kelly will be “laid up indefinitely.”

A singer getting throat surgery is pretty major. Let’s hope Kelly didn’t hurt those vocal chords.