McManus Withdraws Lawsuit

Australian promoter Andrew McManus has withdrawn his lawsuit against Dunedin Venues Management Ltd.

The company charged a NZ$50,000 ($39,740) cancellation fee after Fleetwood Mac, which was supposed to play its Forsyth Barr Stadium through McManus Entertainment, switched promoters to Live Nation and was booked in to play the group’s only NZ show in Auckland.

McManus confirmed that Dunedin Venues Management reduced the fee to $15,000 ($11,920), and that he had accepted it “to avoid long-term legal fees and so I can walk away from this.”

Previously: McManus Sues Over Cancellation Fee