In a desperate appeal punctuated with a backflip, stranded Grammy-winning star Chris Brown got down on his knees Friday to beg Philippine authorities to let him go and resume his world tour.

The 26-year-old American has been barred from leaving the Southeast Asian nation after a politically influential sect filed a fraud complaint, demanding a million-dollar-plus refund after he skipped a New Year's Eve concert last year.

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