Illinois officials are refusing to allow a concert hosted by R. Kelly to take place

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• Illinois officials are refusing to allow a concert hosted by R. Kelly to take place.
• The move follows a slew of sexual misconduct allegations against the R&B star, detailed in the six-part Lifetime documentary series, "Surviving R. Kelly."
• Kelly has denied all allegations of wrongdoing.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials say a concert in Springfield that was to be hosted by R. Kelly cannot take place in the wake of new sexual misconduct allegations against the R&B star.

Illinois Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Denise Albert told the Chicago Tribune that the application for the Spring Break Jam in April was denied Thursday because of security concerns following protests outside Kelly's Chicago studio this week.

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