Cardi B threatens legal action against BZR WKND organisers
American rapper Cardi B is threatening to take legal action against the organisers of BZR WKND following their announcement that they intend to sue her over her withdrawal from the show, which was originally scheduled for October.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BZR WKND, Ryan Burke, made the revelation during a recent interview with CVM News.
“We were hoping that Cardi B would have fulfilled her obligations and showed up for the country on October 18th. After speaking with her team, they stated that they wanted to come to the makeup date that was scheduled for December 20th, but unfortunately that didn’t happen either,” Burke said.
The CEO said Cardi B had been paid in full for the performance.
“Millions went into the show; Cardi B received [US]$2.5 million for her performance, and that money was sent directly to her. She was paid in full,” Burke said. “We requested the money back when we found that she didn’t look like she was going to be performing on the rescheduled date, but we didn’t hear anything back from them, which is why we are here now.”
However, the Bodak Yellow singer disputed the organisers’ claims during an Instagram live Monday evening, saying she had received only a US$1-million deposit. She also threatened to countersue if the organisers proceeded with legal action.
“You sent me a deposit of a million dollars for the show. Anybody, when you book me, you must send me a deposit. It’s like when you do your eyebrows; if your eyebrow lady is charging you a $100 she is going to tell you to send her a $50 deposit. You send me my deposit money everything was cool you didnt send it to me all at once but you send me my deposit,” Cardi B said.
The rapper said several weeks had passed without her receiving the second half of the payment, which she said was needed to cover production costs.
She was set to headline the show, which runs from October 16-18.
Burke said the reimbursement process had begun for patrons who purchased tickets, assuring them that everyone would be refunded.
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