Chris Brown is currently stuck in the Philippines, unable to leave the country. He tried to leave a few days ago, but according to TMZ his plane was stopped on the tarmac. It’s the result of a legal dispute that’s been in the works for months.

Brown was supposed to perform at a New Year’s Eve concert in Manila. According to the promoters, he collected his million-dollar fee and then never showed up. They want a refund on their deposit, and have successfully petitioned the government to keep Brown in the country until he gives in to their demands.

“He is still in the country,” Immigration bureau spokeswoman Elaine Tan told the Associated Press, adding that Brown has not applied for the emigration clearance he needs to be allowed to leave the country.