India, July 1 -- Jamal Roberts, the winner of American Idol Season 23,has chosen to turn down a key to the city of Laurel, Mississippi, after receiving death threats and a lot of negative feedback. On August 2, 2025, he was supposed to play at the Noir & Blanc event at the L.T. Ellis Centre in Laurel, but he declined the key to the city.

The R&B singer recently used Facebook Live to address concerns after a debate broke out over plans to give him a key to the city that became famous by HGTV stars Erin and Ben Napier over the past ten years.

Meanwhile, Laurel residents slammed the announcement, claiming that residents who have contributed to the community in different ways have not been given the same recognition.

Roberts stated on his ...