Overview
- A Bratislava promoter sued the rock group in U.S. federal court in Texas seeking repayment of about $277,000 for a July 2023 show planned at Olympic Fields in Slovakia.
- Attorneys for Hollywood Vampires asked the court to dismiss the case for lack of personal jurisdiction, saying the promoter has not shown sufficient ties to Texas.
- The promoter’s filing alleges the band skipped the show due to Johnny Depp’s hospitalization for an unspecified issue, a claim the band disputes.
- Hollywood Vampires previously said the venue’s construction was incomplete and unsafe for fans and performers, and insiders echo that safety was the reason for calling off the show.
- The case now turns on whether the Texas court will hear it, a threshold decision that could end the suit there or send the dispute to a different forum common in cross‑border concert contracts.