Van Morrison to pay hotelier
A British court has ordered veteran rock star Van Morrison to pay $66,868 in damages to a hotel owner who said the singer had ruined him by canceling a concert.
Gary Marlow had sued the 58-year-old singer and his production company, Exile, for as much as $668,680 for cancellation of the concert at the Crown Hotel in Everleigh in August. He cited lost profits from tickets, alcohol, food and tobacco.
But Justice Peter Creswell ruled Tuesday that Marlow was entitled to only $66,868, including a $33,434 advance fee paid to Exile.
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