Kelly Rowland Heats Up The Stage at Supafest 2012

Kelly Rowland was the act to catch at Supafest 2012 in Sydney, Australia on yesterday at the ANZ Stadium. The former Destiny Child’s member was part of an eclectic production bringing in large numbers including headliner Chris Brown, rapper Ludacris, crooner Trey Songs, along with other hip hop impresarios Ice Cube, Lupe Fiasco, and T Pain.

As the only female performer of the event, the “Motivation” singer gave the crowd moments not to forget thanks to Texas-sized curls and confidence with a pair of black fishnets. Her toned, svelte body was flawless in black high-waist hot pants with matching brocade bralet—absolutely smoking! A white, blinged out blazer around the cuffs and collar gave the long-leg beauty some coverage as she sashayed ever-so-sexy across the stage performing songs from her latest CD, “Here I Am.”

Another huge success of the evening was Chris Brown. The “Turn Up The Music” singer-performer had his usual run: an outstanding performance with a bit of ruckus. The occasional rapper brought a female fan onstage where he serenaded her, finishing with a kiss.

Though the evening ended without a hitch, the same cannot be said for the beginning. Rapper Missy Elliot and mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs either pulled out the events for not being properly booked and promoters claimed they were booked or their names were thrown out for hype. Either way, the two acts were no-shows. And the continuing of Brown’s backlash is even taking place Down Under (smh!), there was some criticism for his inclusion.

See more pictures of Kelly on stage below!

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