18/12/2008

Raspberry Foray, As Prince Sued Over Cancellation

The pint-sized purple protagonist, Prince, is being sued for €1.6 million by event organisers for pulling out of his Croke Park gig.

Promoter MCD is suing the enigmatic singer and musician, claiming financial loss and damage to its reputation after Prince made the last minute cancellation.

Apparently Prince has never submitted an apology or reason for the cancellation, which left 55,000 Prince fans disappointed.

At a preliminary hearing on Wednesday in the High Court, a solicitor for the gig's promoters said that MCD had agreed to pay Prince a whopping fee of $3 million, or (€2.3 million).

Prince allegedly cancelled the concert 10 days before the performance leaded to an alleged loss of €1,664,945 for the promoter, according to reports.

Although there was no formal written contract between the two parties, MCD's legal team are relying on an email sent by Prince's agent to qualify as a written agreement.

(DW)

Related Irish News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.

26 February 2010
Prince & MCD Settle Case
MCD and pop singer Prince, who were engaged in a legal battle over a cancelled show in 2008, have settled at the Commercial Court. MCD was suing the singer and his agents William Morris Endeavor Entertainment for €1.7m over the cancellation of a highly hyped concert at Croke Park in 2008.
06 September 2017
Irish President Meets Prince Charles In Scotland
Ireland's President Michael D Higgins has travelled to Scotland after an invite from Prince Charles. The president and his wife Sabina will be joined by Prince Charles and Camilla as they attend celebrations at Dumfries House in East Ayrshire to mark its 10th anniversary. The house receives around 24,000 visitors every year.
07 September 2012
MCD Hit Back At Gardaí Over 'Ineffectual Policing'
Concert promoters MCD launched a blistering attack on gardai last night, accusing them of ineffective policing of the controversial Swedish House Mafia gig in July.
11 October 2019
325 Million Year-Old Amphibian Bones Found In Clare
The bones of an amphibian-like creature that scurried the shores of Co Clare 325 million years ago have been discovered. The two small fossilised bones were recovered from a beach at Doolin. Researchers Dr Eamon Doyle and Dr Aodhán Ó Gogáin published their findings in the Irish Journal of Earth Sciences.
08 August 2018
Almost 1 Million Patients Waiting For Hospital Appointments
Almost 1 million patients are waiting for hospital appointments in Ireland according to an analysis of various health waiting lists.