US Court Ban Burna Boy From Performing In U.S And Canada .
A US
Supreme Federal Court in NewYork has given an injunction against the American -Born
Nigerian musician Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu
popularly known as BurnaBoy.
The
injunction prevents him from performing at any event venue or any form of
recording anywhere in USA & Canada for the time being unless he settles
with the New York-based promotion company, Vibesland Entertainment LLC,
founded by promoter/producer, Niyi Fatogun.
He was
sued in the Federal Court by Vibesland Entertainment LLC, on allegations that
he signed a contract for 2016 USA & Canada Tour, failed to turn up,
postponed the tour which put the promoter Vibesland Entertainment, LLC, in
serious debt in the United States.
Burna
Boy is an independent artist signed under the Burna Boy Ltd and released his
OAS LP under Spaceship Entertainment label that presently holds the copyright
to all his music.
The
issue started after the promoter, Vibesland Entertainment LLC, obtained USA
Work Permit approval visa for Burna Boy, then Burna Boy failed to honour the
contractual agreement.
Vibesland
Entertainment LLC, was said to have invested up to $25,000 US Dollars in
preparation and facilitating the tour.
The
promoter, Niyi Fatogun, hired professional entertainment lawyer, Takena Barango
to represent Vibesland Entertainment, LLC, on Wednesday May 17th, 2017, at the
Supreme Court in New York.
The
judge ordered a court injunction on Burna Boy outside US Tour, until Burna Boy
Ltd settles the promoter for the financial loss Vibesland Entertainment, LLC,
suffered due to breach of trust.
This is
not the first time the artist is having issues with the New York authorities. It
was said that Bruna Boy has been having issues with the American authorities
long before he moved down (deported) to Nigeria.
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