Coldplay countersue former manager for £14 million
Dave Holmes is accused of failing "adequately to supervise and control" the budget for the band's Music of the Spheres Tour
News By James Hanley | 9 October 2023
Coldplay are counter-suing their former manager Dave Holmes for £14 million (€16.2m), according to a report. It was revealed last month that Holmes is seeking more than £10 million (€11.7m) in allegedly unpaid commission in his lawsuit against the band.
Representatives for Holmes, who worked with the group for more than 20 years prior to being dismissed last year, say the band are “refusing to honour [his] management contract and pay him what he is owed”. The group “vigorously disputed” the allegations…