Singer Lady Gaga's management company filed a lawsuit accusing Lloyd's syndicates of improperly denying a claim for losses stemming from the cancellation of Gaga's Indonesian performance in June 2012.
The lawsuit claimed breach of contract and named Beazley PLC and Talbot Underwriting as defendants.
The plaintiffs—Atom Factory, Live Nation, LGTours and Mermaid Touring Inc.—are seeking a minimum of $75,000 for losses they argue are covered under terrorism risk policies they purchased through the syndicates. The plaintiffs called the syndicates' behavior "despicable" and cited the "substantial premium" paid for the coverage.
Lady Gaga was scheduled to perform in Indonesia in June 2012 as part of her global Born This Way tour, but Jakarta officials refused to let her show go on after receiving threats of chaos, violence and bodily injury from the local Islamic Defenders Front. Both local and national police were concerned they could not offer the star adequate security and cancelled the show.
This isn't the last of Lady Gaga's insurance issues. The remaining shows in her Born This Way tour were cancelled in February due to a hip injury Gaga sustained. Cancellation claims remain to be resolved.
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