Ne-Yo sends fans wild as he opens up on hidden link to pop bangers during 2022 tour

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READ MORE: Ne-Yo reveals wife kicked him out of bed after hearing new song about ex-loversHe kicked off his tour setlist with his 2008 Grammy-winning hit Miss Independent.The crowd went wild as he belted out the popular track as he was supported on a stage with a group of stunning quartet of female dancers.Wearing a slick white suit and his trademark hat, the self-styled gentleman had fans in the palm of his hand as he made his though his catalogue of hits.From She Knows, Sexy Love to One in a Million, Ne-Yo took those in attendance on a journey.However, it was an unexpected section of the setlist which left a lasting impression with the crowd.He told the audience that they "probably didn't know" that he was responsible for being behind the next tracks that played next.Ne-Yo went on to reveal that he worked on tracks such as Rihanna's Take a Bow, Mario's Let Me Love You and Beyoncé's Billboard Hot 100 number-one single Irreplaceable.As the tracks played out, fans were left gobsmacked that he was involved in the creation of the popular anthems.Since his 2006 debut album In My Own Words, Ne-Yo has earned his status as part of a golden age of commercial R&B.When he addressed the crowd, he often gave a shout out to "the sexy ladies in the house".After an interlude, the star reappeared in red threads, signalling a move into clubbier territory.The staging included show-stopping lighting as he performed uptempo tracks such as Beautiful Monster, Give Me Everything and Let's Go.He completed his 25-song set with Time of Our Lives and the crowd danced their away out of their arena after almost two hours of non-stop bangers.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter.