R&B superstar R. Kelly has been ordered to cancel a Virginia concert scheduled to take place a day before his January hearing at a Chicago, Illinois, court.

The singer is due to stand trial for 14 child pornography charges in May, but has to attend another hearing on the case on January 14.

And Judge Vincent Gaughan is taking no chances with Kelly after he failed to turn up to court earlier this month - he's insisted the star postpones his January 13 gig at Virginia's Hampton Coliseum to ensure there will be no problems getting to court on time.

Kelly narrowly avoided arrest on December 19 after skipping the scheduled court date following a hold up in Utah, where he was touring. The 40-year-old claimed his tour bus had been delayed due to the snowy weather conditions and the fact that the vehicle had been pulled over by police.

When he finally showed up in court on December 20, Gaughan decided not to revoke his bail and allowed him to continue his tour of the U.S, reports Livedaily.com.

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