According to CBS News, R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison in the New York case, where he was convicted of racketeering and s$x trafficking, and most of his 20-year sentence in the Chicago case is running concurrently to that prison term. All of his appeals have been denied so far.

He is currently serving his prison sentence at a medium-security federal correctional center in Butner, North Carolina, and is scheduled to be released on December 21, 2045 at nearly 79 years old.

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire are reuniting for the 26-city "Sing A Song All Night Long" North American tour, running from June 24 to August 14, 2026. The arena tour hits major cities, including Chicago, New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles. General ticket sales begin Friday, January 30, 2026, at 10 a.m. local time.