Tyrese‘s legal issues may be following him like a shadow, but he seems to handling it in a way that works for him—avoidance.
On Saturday (May 11), the crooner left while ironically singing “How You Gonna Act Like That” after reportedly being alerted that someone was about to serve him court papers.
Per TMZ and a video that’s surfaced, a security guard seemingly whispered something to Tyrese mid-performance. He kept singing while also jumping off the stage, exiting, and expressing his love for the crowd. He tried to blame the abrupt exit on him “being over [his] time,” but the outlet noted that he had three songs left in his set. The papers being served were from Bryan Barber, who’s suing Tyrese for defamation and libel.
Back in October, Barber filed a $10 million lawsuit against the singer, claiming the latter disparaged him on The Breakfast Club over footage Tyrese said he was harboring. Barber felt his reputation was damaged—hence the lawsuit.
The “Sweet Lady” heartthrob acknowledged the sold-out show on Instagram and dedicated it to his late mother, Priscilla, and his sisters, Salendra and Shonta. He didn’t address the lawsuit or him being served, but added that he was on his way to Kuwait for a “well needed moment to decompress.”
The show was a joint concert with Eric Benét that Tyrese nearly bailed on completely.
“Two hours before the show I was going to cancel because my heart was so heavy,” said the father of two. “I just didn’t think I could get through it……. I all the genuine love and energy and the audience and just want to thank you guys for showing up tonight.”
He later thanked Benét and said he’s ready for them to go on tour. “I think that would be GROWN and SEXY beyond special,” Tyrese concluded.
Just a week ago, he revealed that he was in a “dark place” because of things involving lawsuits, his ex-wives, his divorce not being finalized, and how creating his new album, Beautiful Pain, as an independent artist has been the “BIGGEST undertaking of my entire life.”