On this day, 31 October 2022, R. Kelly got kicked off a tour with Jay-Z, a day after claiming he was attacked with pepper spray by a member of the rapper’s entourage. He claimed he was sprayed by a member of Jay-Z’s entourage during a performance in New York. But Jay-Z’s publicist denied that the rapper or any of his associates were involved. Jay-Z and R Kelly were in the midst of the 40-city Best of Both World’s tour, scheduled to run until 28 November.