Australian promoters Showtime have filed a $500,000 lawsuit against rapper-producer Timbaland over a tour cancellation six years ago.
Showtime claims Timbaland (real name Timothy Zachery Mosley) agreed to a series of concerts in Australia and New Zealand back in July of 2008 and paid him half of his million dollar fee up front. Then just weeks before the tour promoters were informed that the shows had to be moved forward a month, with no reason given for the postponement. Showtime claims they then learned that Timbaland had scheduled a series of concerts in Finland when he was meant to be down under.
Now here's the kicker: According to Showtime, Timbaland's management then cancelled the Australian tour altogether while also demanding the final $500k half of his payment.
Timbaland has not yet responded to the lawsuit. What's unclear in our minds is why it took six years for Showtime to file the suit?
[Via TMZ]