Stereogum — It’s becoming more of an issue to include R. Kelly on your festival lineup because of his past sexual abuse charges — just last week, Ohio’s Fashion Meets Music Festival cut the R&B singer as a headliner after bands and promoters began to drop ... more info

The Independent — Controversial rapper R Kelly has been dropped from the line-up of a music festival in Ohio, following an outcry about his past, including allegations of possessing child pornography. more info

NME — R&B singer was due to headline Ohio event on August 29 more info

Stereogum — Columbus, Ohio’s Fashion Meet Music Festival, which is scheduled to take over venues around our own Chris DeVille’s hometown on Labor Day weekend, already had a pretty incoherent lineup: O.A.R.! Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child! Future Isla... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — R. Kelly at Pitchfork 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield) We recently mentioned that Saintseneca (and other local artists) dropped off Columbus, OH's Fashion Meets Music Festival due to R. Kelly being booked as a headliner. The festival continued to recei... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Saintseneca at BV-SXSW 2014 (more by Tim Griffin) Columbus, OH indie folk band Saintseneca were set to play this year's Fashion Meets Music Festival in their hometown, but they've dropped off the fest due to the headliner that was booked:... more info

Stereogum — Here in Columbus, people are always trying (and failing) to put together a major music festival. The latest attempt is the self-explanatory Fashion Meets Music Festival, which is set to go down Labor Day weekend at various Downtown venues, SXSW-style... more info

The Independent — R Kelly just can’t get enough of those Panties albums. more info

NME — R&B singer made announcement live onstage at recent live show more info

MTV.co.uk News — The R&B singer is working on an EDM album, mixing things up in the music department... more info