Hollywood Vampires Sued Over Canceled Slovakia Show

0:00It's April 2nd. Welcome to Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Hollywood vampires, the supergroup with Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry, is facing a lawsuit from a concert promoter over a canceled show in. Slovakia back in July 2023. The promoter showed out $277,000 of front and now wants it back after the band pulled the plug. The case landed in a Texas federal court, but the band's lawyers are pushing to dismiss it entirely. The promoter claims the cancellation stem from personal issues hinting at Depp's hospitalization for some medical problem at the time. Meanwhile, the band insists the venue was straight up unsafe with unfinished construction that risked everyone there. They made that call right before showtime and shared it publicly right away. This mess has the promoter out of pocket in damaging his rep in the industry, calling the band unreliable. Fans were bummed too, especially since it followed another recent cancellation in Budapest, though the group stressed those were unrelated. Legally,

1:05the band's team argues Texas has no jurisdiction since the promoters based in Europe and the gig was overseas. No word yet from reps on either side beyond the court filings. The vampires formed back in 2015, rocking covers from legends like The Who and Led Zeppelin. They're gearing up for a European tour this summer. Their first shows in nearly three years, promising high energy crowds to make up for lost time.