TMZ CompositeTyrese's legal woes appear to be following him wherever he goes, but he dodged a bullet out in Georgia this past weekend ... bailing on a concert after someone tried serving him.
A video making the rounds online shows the singer serenading a crowd at the Stockbridge Amphitheater a couple days ago ... when a security guard attendant appears to whisper something in his ear while he's in the middle of performing.
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GOTTA GO!!!Tyrese keeps singing for a bit before abruptly jumping down from the stage and booking it up the side steps towards the exit, telling the crowd he loves them (and continuing to sing!)
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Tyrese had 3 songs left when he got wind a process server was at the venue to serve him legal papers pertaining to a lawsuit brought by a man named Bryan Barber, who's suing Tyrese for defamation and libel.
Gallery Tyrese Through the Years Launch Gallery GettyBack in October ... Barber filed a $10 million suit against Tyrese -- claiming he bad-mouthed him on "The Breakfast Club" over footage Tyrese claimed the filmmaker was holding hostage ... something Barber felt damaged his rep, and which he's now trying to take him to court over.
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