(AllHipHop News) Jailed R&B star R. Kelly was forced to miss a court date this week due to hernia surgery.
The troubled singer was allowed to leave his jail cell in a Chicago, Illinois penitentiary for the procedure at a nearby hospital.
It’s not clear how long Kelly’s surgery was, but he was back behind bars on Thursday evening.
The star’s hernia issues have been a problem for some time – his lawyer filed documents in September, listing his client’s medical woes, which included much-needed surgery.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports Kelly is now recovering in his jail cell.
He has pleaded not guilty and remains in custody as he awaits his day in court.