Cape Town - Gospel singer Khaya Mthethwa was kicked out of a hotel in New York for "being barefoot".
He also indicated that profanity was used during the conflict.
The Idol winner took to Twitter to voice his frustration about the incident. He tweeted, "When is walking barefoot a crime??? So I was kicked out of a hotel in time square for being barefoot! Fowl language and all!"
But the muso hasn't let the incident get him down. And he performed at the Bethel Gospel Assembly in Harlem on Sunday.