Kanye West and his tour insurers, Lloyd’s of London, have finally closed the case on the $10 million lawsuit over canceled dates for West’s 2016 ‘Saint Pablo’ tour.
For those who don’t remember, back in November 2016 ‘Ye canceled the last 21 dates of his tour after he was hospitalized in Los Angeles for psychiatric evaluation for a “nervous breakdown.” We all know West for being a wild card but his behavior on tour was definitely out of the ordinary. During some of his performances, footage was released of West randomly promoting Donald Trump; this was also when Yeezy suddenly left New York’s Panorama Festival stage when he found out Kim had been robbed in Paris. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The Saint Pablo tour was unlike many others, especially when it came to its cost. Which is why Lloyd’s declined to cover the bill for the remaining tour dates. The insurance company claimed West had been using marijuana and mentioned a clause in their contract – highlighting drugs and alcohol abuse on West’s end.
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But in August 2017, West sued the company for nearly $10 million in insurance payouts saying his eight-day hospitalization was the real reason he couldn’t continue the tour. A couple weeks after, Lloyd’s clapped back with a countersuit and denied his claim saying the tour being canceled was “not beyond [West’s] control.”
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On Wednesday, after requests from both parties’ lawyers, a California judge dismissed the case. According to reports from Rolling Stone, West’s touring company attorney, Howard King, says the lawsuit has been “amicably resolved.” No details of the settlement have been confirmed.
