Rick Ross and Maybach Music Group are facing a $261,000 lawsuit from concert promoter Omega14 Incorporated over two canceled shows in North Carolina. Omega14 filed the lawsuit in a Charlotte court on September 29, accusing Ross, his touring company and Maybach Music Group of breaking a contract over concerts planned in Greensboro and Charlotte. The shows were scheduled as the final dates of Ross' Port of Miami 20th Anniversary Orchestra Tour.
According to the complaint, Ross had agreed to perform for at least one hour at each show. Omega14 says the agreement allowed cancellations only in cases involving “severe injury or death.”
The promoter alleges that Tawanda Roberts, Ross' sister and a manager for Maybach Music Group, contacted them around 1 p.m. on the day of the Greensboro concert and said Ross would not perform that night or at the Charlotte show the following day.
Omega14 says the late cancellations came after it had already spent money on venues, production and orchestra management, staff, travel, lodging, advertising and other event costs. The company is seeking $261,000 for the expenses and alleged lost profits.
The complaint also claims Ross performed in Orlando and Miami Beach on the same dates he was expected to appear in North Carolina. Omega14 argues that those appearances were inconsistent with an inability to perform because of a severe injury or illness.
The Charlotte concert was reportedly close to capacity, while the Greensboro show had also sold a substantial number of general admission and VIP tickets, according to the lawsuit.
For now, the allegations have not been decided by a court. Ross, his touring company and Maybach Music Group had not publicly responded to the lawsuit in the latest reports.
The case will now center on whether Ross and the other defendants breached their agreements with Omega14 and whether the promoter is entitled to the $261,000 it is seeking.
