Two Florida based promoters have launched legal proceedings against rapper Lil Wayne alleging he missed a concert date he was booked for, and then refused to reschedule it.
Tampa based Nunoise Entertainment and Jahfari Promotions say Wayne was booked to play a gig at a Tampa Nightclub last October, having signed a contract the previous month, but that he pulled out at the last minute. Although the rapper returned a $15,000 deposit after the no show, promoters say that contractually he owes them an additional $45,000 in damages, plus is also obligated to commit to a new date in the Tampa Bay area.
An attorney representing the promoters said this week: "He did miss a date, he admitted he missed a date, and he was supposed to make it up. It's a simple breach of contract type of matter".
The lawsuit also alleges that in addition to the $45,000 in actual damages, the promoters lost in the region on $200,000 in profits because of the cancellation.