Warrant issued for R Kelly's arrest

A judge has issued an arrest warrant for R Kelly after the singer missed a court date in his child pornography case on Wednesday.

The 40-year-old failed to arrive at the Chicago, Illinois hearing on time after his tour bus was reportedly stopped by police in Utah.

Judge Vincent Gaughan has held off putting the bench warrant into effect until Thursday morning at 9am - when Kelly is now due in court.

The R&B superstar is expected to stand trial on 14 child pornography charges next year.