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Limp Bizkit Sued By Own Fans
Fred Durst and his Limp Bizkit bandmates are being sued by over a hundred of their own fans after a performance by the band only lasted a mere 17 minutes (personally, I’d be thankful it wasn’t any longer).
172 audience members are claiming that they were ripped off when they attended a ‘Summer Sanitarium Tour’ concert in Chicago on July 26.
As previously reported, the tour saw Limp Bizkit suffer abuse from the crowd on various dates (mainly from fans of the headlining act Metallica) but according to the Cook County Circuit Court lawsuit, Limp Bizkit’s set at the Cicero's Hawthorne Racetrack lasted only 17 minutes rather than the expected 90-minutes.
When faced by the less than enthusiastic audience Durst allegedly made "obscene and profane messages to the crowd via four giant monitors." The complaint also alleges that Durst yelled "disgusting homophobic and anti-gay statements" at the crowd, before the band left the stage (in fact, the singer reportedly carried on insulting the audience afterwards, as he took his microphone with him).
The breach-of-contract suit seeks a $25 refund for each attendee at the show. According to the complaint, 40,000 people attended the event, with tickets costing $75.
The plaintiffs' attorney, Michael J. Young stated that more lawsuits are likely in the future. And if the judge rules in Young's favour and gives the complaint class-action status, everyone who attended the concert would receive payment.
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