Singer R. Kelly (C) arrives for his court date at the Leighton Courthouse on March 22, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. R. Kelly appeared before a judge to request permission to travel to Dubai to perform in several concerts. Photo : Nuccio DiNuzzo ( Getty Images ) Robert “R.” Kelly wanted to go to Dubai to meet the royal family and perform a concert, so that he could make funds to pay his outstanding child support fees. He wished, he wished, he wished. Advertisement However, his itinerary hasn’t been corroborated with Dubai government officials at all. “Authorities in Dubai have not received any request for a performance by singer R. Kelly nor are there any venues that have been booked,” read a statement from the Dubai Government Media Office, via the Associated Press. The statement also added that the R&B singer “has not been invited by the Dubai royal family for a performance.” Kelly appeared in court Friday to request Judge Lawrence Flood’s permission in order to leave the state of Illinois and travel to Dubai. The 52-year-old faces 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse in relation to three underaged girls and one adult woman. Kelly’s attorney Steven A. Greenberg also made a statement on behalf of his client noting, “Mr. Kelly had a signed contract with a legitimate promoter, and any information that was included in the motion to travel was from that contract. We did not say he was invited by the royal family, but the contract did provide that he would make himself available to meet with them.”<doc-sep>The Dubai government spoke out in a rare statement to blast reports that R. Kelly was scheduled to perform in the sheikdom. "Authorities in Dubai have not received any request for a performance by singer R. Kelly nor are there any venues that have been booked. [Kelly] has not been invited by the Dubai royal family for a performance," the statement read. Kelly's attorney, Steven Greenberg, somewhat refuted the Dubai government's statement, telling Fox News, "Mr. Kelly had a signed contract with a legitimate promoter, and any information that was included in the motion to travel was from that contract. We did not say he was invited by the royal family, but the contract did provide that he would make himself available to meet with them." JUDGE RULES CAMERAS WILL ROLL DURING R. KELLY SEX ABUSE TRIAL It's the latest bout of bad news for the "I Believe I Can Fly" singer. Last month, Kelly was charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse for allegedly assaulting three minors and one adult woman. The prosecution came after the release of a Lifetime's docuseries "Surviving R. Kelly." R. KELLY DENIES EX-WIFE'S ABUSE CLAIMS AS AZRIEL CLARY SAYS PARENTS TRIED TO EXTORT HER WITH SEX VIDEOS The crooner has vehemently and repeatedly denied all allegations of abuse. Last week, Kelly (via Greenberg) reportedly requested permission to travel for performances for cash, claiming the singer needed "has struggled of late to pay his child support and other child related expenses." R. KELLY SCREAMS, CRIES OVER SEX ABUSE ALLEGATIONS IN EXPLOSIVE INTERVIEW WITH GAYLE KING "Before he was arrested Mr. Kelly had signed a contract to perform between 3-5 shows in Dubai, UAE, in April 2019," the court filing read. "He requests permission to travel to Dubai for the shows. While there he is supposed to meet with the royal family." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The filing did not specify for whom in Dubai Kelly would perform. The Associated Press contributed to this report.<doc-sep>Dubai's government has issued a rare statement denying that R Kelly was booked to perform concerts in the city, as claimed by his legal team. Kelly's lawyers asked a US judge for permission for him to travel to the United Arab Emirates city in order to earn money to pay child support and other expenses. The court filing said that he was unable to work in Illinois or "even the United States" due to his performances being cancelled, after he was charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse against one woman and three underage girls. "Authorities in Dubai have not received any request for a performance by singer R Kelly nor are there any venues that have been booked," the government's Dubai Media Office said, adding that, contrary to Kelly's lawyer's claims, he "has not been invited by the Dubai royal family for a performance". 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Singer R. Kelly has been out on bail after sexual abuse charges—despite a small hiccup and another bit of jail time for failing to pay child support—and tested his luck by asking a Chicago judge for travel rights to perform a Dubai concert. Dubai, however, doesn't seem to have Kelly's back, as they've released a government statement claiming the musician had no plans to perform there. Dubai slammed Kelly's request to travel to Dubai in a public statement issued Sunday. "Authorities in Dubai have not received any request for a performance by singer R. Kelly nor are there any venues that have been booked," the statement read, as published by Rolling Stone. It also clarified Kelly "has not been invited by the Dubai royal family for a performance." The statement was a direct contradiction of Kelly's own statement, which was filed in the Chicago court last week. "Before he was arrested Mr. Kelly had signed a contract to perform between 3 to 5 shows in Dubai, UAE, in April 2019," his proposal read. "He requests permission to travel to Dubai for the shows. While there he is supposed to meet with the royal family." The musician appeared in court on Friday to request he be allowed to leave the country. At the time, there was no public information of an event Kelly was scheduled to appear at. His request did not include any given locations of performance. Kelly's lawyer, Steven Greenberg, clarified Kelly's request in a statement to the Associated Press on Sunday. "Mr. Kelly had a signed contract with a legitimate promoter, and any information that was included in the motion to travel was from that contract," Greenberg said. "We did not say he was invited by The royal family, but the contract did provide that he would make himself available to meet with them." Kelly is currently being charged with 10 counts of sexual abuse against four individual women, three of whom are said to have been minors at the time of the alleged abuse. Rumors that the musician houses "sex slaves" surfaced in 2017. In 2019, a tell-all documentary series titled Surviving R. Kelly aired on Lifetime. Multiple accusers of Kelly, including his ex-wife, came forward about allegedly suffering sexual assault. Kelly has denied all allegations against him.