Jelly Roll says LV staff treated him like a criminal in Sydney

Country music singer Jelly Roll said staff at a Louis Vuitton boutique in Sydney treated him like a criminal during a visit on Wednesday, an encounter he described in a video posted to his Instagram Story while on tour in Australia. The 40-year-old performer, born Jason Bradley DeFord, said the staff's behavior made him and his companion feel unwelcome as they entered the high-end store.

"The Louis Vuitton in Sydney legitimately just treated us like we were finna come in and rob that place," he said on the clip, laughing as he walked away from the store. "I have never been looked at more like a crim. Listen, the last time I was looked at like a criminal this bad, I was an actual criminal this bad," he added, referencing his well-documented youth spent in and out of the criminal justice system.

Jelly Roll was in Australia on his first tour there, which began in Brisbane on October 24 and has included festival appearances and headline shows in Perth, Newcastle and Sydney. He is scheduled to perform in Townsville on Thursday and in Auckland, New Zealand, later this week. Despite the retail incident, he has shared upbeat moments from the trip on social media, including inviting UFC...