R&B star NE-YO was left fuming when two club-goers tried to steal his hat and had the troublemakers thrown out of the London bar where he was partying.The Miss Independent hitmaker was in the U.K. capital earlier this week (12Jul09) to perform at the city's O2 arena, and decided to unwind after his show with a drink at the Movida nightclub. He was joined by pals Michelle Williams and Keri Hilson - but when two men attempted to take his trademark headgear, Ne-Yo's night turned sour. An onlooker tells The London Paper, "Two guys thought it would be hilarious to try to get Ne-Yo's hat. But when they tried, security stepped in and they were quickly dispatched from the club."

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NE-YO has spoken out about his recent onstage breakdown, which forced the sobbing star to flee in the middle of a concert.The singer attempted to play through the pain after telling fans he wasn't feeling well at the start of his show at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England on Thursday (16Jul09). Fans watched in horror as the sweat-drenched star struggled to move and was forced to prop himself up on a table before exiting the stage for a break. Ne-Yo then re-appeared in floods of tears, telling the audience, "I've never not completed a show, I've never done this before." Now the So Sick hitmaker has apologized in an online blog entry, clarifying his reasons for walking off stage. Addressing reports about the show on GlobalGrind.com, Ne-Yo writes, "Basically, I have an issue with not knowing when to say enough is enough, so last night in Manchester, my body said it for me. "I got on stage energized and ready to go, even tho for the last 5 days I've been dealing with a sinus infect...

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R&B star NE-YO has been blasted by bosses at a nightclub in the U.K. after he allegedly shortchanged fans who had paid to see him perform.Ne-Yo was expected to perform five songs and meet VIP guests at Norwich, England's Mercy club on Sunday night (12Jul09) - but a statement on the club's website claims he turned up at 2am and walked out after singing just one-and-a-half songs. The statement read, "Mercy nightclub would like to apologize to all persons that attended the Ne-Yo event. Ne-Yo was booked via an outside promoter and committed to a midnight performance of 5 tracks (minimum) and a meet & greet for VIP customers. For reasons beyond our control the artist arrived on stage at 2am, performed one song and left without reason or notice. Full refunds will be issued within 28 days." But just hours later, the statement was replaced with another message retracting the original - prompting fears ticket holders won't get their money back. The new release reads, "Due to legal reasons, M...

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