Brian McKnight's issues with his biological children have caused a conflict within the R&B singer's fanbase.
On Facebook, it was announced on Apr. 23 that the "Back at One" vocalist was scheduled to perform at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, but the news didn't exactly receive a warm reception. Since the 54-year-old has been estranged from his older biological children for some time, down to recently calling them "products of sin" on Instagram, some Facebook users commented on McKnight's parenting.
"He might as well retire," commented one person, while another wrote, "Wouldn't even go for free."
Documenting the turn of events was HuffPost editor Philip Lewis, who saw that the concert was cancelled.
McKnight's rocky relationship with his biological children has gotten even messier as of late, with the singer claiming last month that his ex-wife, Julie, prevented him and his new wife, Leilani Mendoza, from helping his son Niko amid his cancer battle.
"I can only imagine that if that help came from me, that it would go against the strong narrative that’s being pushed out there about me,” McKnight said on Instagram Live. “So what are we doing? We’re adhering to her wishes because that’s what she wanted and we’re staying out of it."
In a statement to Page Six, Julie called McKnight's explanation a "false statement," and pinned him as "a liar."
