Coldplay's Former Manager Seeking More Than $12 Million, Alleges Band Tried to Downgrade His Title
justjared.comNew details are emerging about a lawsuit against Coldplay after they were sued by their former manager. Last month we learned that the bandmembers – frontman Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion – were named in the lawsuit, which was filed by Dave Holmes.
However, little else was known about the situation. Read more about Coldplay’s lawsuit… Variety broke the initial news in August and provided an update on Friday (September 1).
According to court documents filed in the United Kingdom, Dave is seeking roughly $12 million from the band for unpaid fees.
He alleges that their contract promised him a cut of sales from the group’s still unreleased tenth and eleventh albums. Dave further claims that the band tried to change his title from manager to head of touring, which would have been a demotion.
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