The tumultuous tour pairing platinum-selling stars R. Kelly and Jay-Z came to an abrupt end Saturday, one day after Kelly walked offstage during a performance and allegedly was blasted with pepper spray by a member of Jay-Z's entourage.

Kelly was booted from shows Saturday and Monday at Madison Square Garden by the promoter, who told the ``I Believe I Can Fly'' singer that he was banned from the facility, said his publicist, Allan Mayer. The promoter announced that Jay-Z, with special guests, would do the shows alone.

"The fans deserve better than this,'' Kelly said in a statement. "I'd like the show to go on. It's really disappointing that Jay-Z and the promoter don't.''

Jay-Z and R. Kelly were in the midst of a 40-city "Best of Both Worlds'' tour, which has been beset by canceled shows and reports that the feuding performers weren't even on speaking terms.

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