{"id":5184,"date":"2026-03-18T14:43:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/gunnas-touring-company-seeks-750k-from-janky-promoter-per-lawsuit\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:43:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:43:54","slug":"gunnas-touring-company-seeks-750k-from-janky-promoter-per-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/gunnas-touring-company-seeks-750k-from-janky-promoter-per-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunna\u2019s Touring Company Seeks $750k From Janky Promoter, Per Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Rapper Gunna has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/03\/17\/gunna-sues-claiming-he-wasnt-paid-for-x-games-gig\/\">filed a lawsuit alleging that concert promoters<\/a> failed to pay him after a January performance tied to the X Games in Aspen.<\/p>\n<p>According to the complaint, Gunna\u2019s touring company entered a contract with promoter Mickle and Mickle Productions to perform during the winter sports event in the Colorado resort town. The agreement guaranteed a $500,000 performance fee payable on the night of the show.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit states that Gunna completed the performance as scheduled. However, his representatives claim the promoters never delivered the promised payment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gunna got duped into performing at an X Games concert by shady concert promoters who lured him to Colorado with promises of a huge payday that never came \u2026 this according to a new lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>What we know: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eXJ8XC9oat\">https:\/\/t.co\/eXJ8XC9oat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wnEHOLE7Hn\">pic.twitter.com\/wnEHOLE7Hn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TMZ (@TMZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TMZ\/status\/2034041863905120691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The contract also contained a contingency clause. If the initial $500,000 payment did not arrive by the specified deadline, the agreement required an additional $250,000 payment. Gunna\u2019s team alleges the promoters failed to satisfy either obligation.<\/p>\n<p>In court filings, the rapper\u2019s company said it repeatedly requested payment but instead received inconsistent explanations from the promoter.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gunna-sues-x-games-promoter-for-750k-in-lawsuit\">Gunna Sues X Games Promoter For $750k In Lawsuit<\/h2>\n<p>According to the complaint, representatives of Mickle and Mickle Productions claimed the funds were temporarily tied up in gold commodities. The lawsuit suggests that explanation raised immediate doubts about the legitimacy of the payment arrangement.<\/p>\n<p>The promoters later offered other potential payment sources. Gunna\u2019s team alleges they were told the money could come from a \u201cmajor alcohol brand.\u201d The complaint also claims the promoters mentioned proceeds from the New York City St. Patrick\u2019s Day Parade as another possible source.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit characterizes those assurances as empty promises.<\/p>\n<p>Gunna\u2019s touring company is seeking $750,000 in damages based on the contract terms, along with additional relief tied to claims of breach of contract and fraud.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mornings With Mero | HOT 97 Livestream 3-18-26\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oUh8U9ti6BA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Importantly, organizers of the X Games are not named as defendants in the case. The lawsuit focuses solely on the promoter that arranged the performance.<\/p>\n<p>The dispute highlights broader concerns within the live entertainment industry regarding payment guarantees. The court will now determine whether the promoter violated the contract.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rapper Gunna has filed a lawsuit alleging that concert promoters failed to pay him after a January performance tied to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14044,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6],"tags":[10,9],"class_list":["post-5184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-rss","tag-culture","tag-hip-hop"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14044"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5184"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5184\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}