Go ahead and pencil Timbaland’s name in with the increasing number of rappers who have went to war with promoters for their shows.
An Australian promoter is suing the multi-platinum producer $500K for a show he was simply paid to cancel.
Reports TMZ:
Timbaland’s got some chutzpah on him — he chose to perform in Finland instead of Australia … which would be fine if he hadn’t run off with $500,000 from an Australian promoter … or so the promoter claims in a new lawsuit.
Here’s what happened … Timbaland agreed to a series of concerts in Australia and New Zealand back in July of 2008, and got half of his million dollar payday up front — according to the lawsuit filed today by the promoter … and obtained by TMZ.
The promoter, Showtime, claims less than a month before the shows, they were told Tim had to reschedule for August … but they were never given a reason for the delay.
But a few weeks later, Showtime claims they learned Timbaland had scheduled a series of concerts in Finland … on the same August dates as the shows down under.
Now for the chutzpah. In the suit, Showtime says when Timbaland finally contacted them to say he was canceling … he demanded his final $500,000 payment! Yeah … they refused.
Showtime is now suing to get back the $500K they did pay him … plus damages.
Timbaland is currently in Africa with Nas so it appears he has no trouble traveling, when he feels like it.
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