THE organisers of the annual Mbombela 60s parties will not be receiving their payment for last weekend's event because they still owe an investor money, after John Legend did a no-show at last year's party.
Abel Motsogi, owner of Kgabo Engineers, said he loaned the owners of Molite Productions, Thabo Sekele and Sam Sekgota, R1.5-million to bring the US R&B singer to perform last year.
Yesterday, the Pretoria High Court granted Motsogi a court interdict to stop eQtickets from paying Molite Productions for last weekend's 60s party at Mbombela Stadium.
"We'll try to get another court order to make eQtickets pay Motsogi his money instead of paying Molite," said Motsogi's attorney Kenny Matseke.
Tumi Ntswane, the attorney representing Molite Productions, confirmed that a court order had been granted for eQtickets to withhold payment.
"It has to keep the money until the financial matters have been settled. We have made them (Motsogi) offers. It is a matter of how much because the figures are inflated, but I will speak to their attorneys and hopefully organise a round-table discussion," Ntswane said.
According to media reports, John Legend cancelled his trip to the country before his scheduled performance on October 15 last year.
It was reported that Legend did not come because he was not paid hisR4-million fee on time.
Said Motsogi: "On the Thursday before the show they (Molite) called and said they could not get a stage on time and John Legend would not be performing."
Motsogi claimed that an agreement was made to get Legend to perform a "one night only" concert instead.
Legend returned to the country in August this year for a performance, organised this time by radio presenter TBO Touch and not Molite Productions.
Motsogi said Sekgota and Sekele made it seem as though they needed his R1.5-million to get the performer when they actually needed other investors.
"I wouldn't have invested if I knew there were no other investors," said Motsogi.
Sekele said: "The matter is being handled by our attorneys. We acknowledge that we'll pay his money back. "
Payment row over Legend show flop
THE organisers of the annual Mbombela 60s parties will not be receiving their payment for last weekend's event because they still owe an investor money, after John Legend did a no-show at last year's party.
Abel Motsogi, owner of Kgabo Engineers, said he loaned the owners of Molite Productions, Thabo Sekele and Sam Sekgota, R1.5-million to bring the US R&B singer to perform last year.
Yesterday, the Pretoria High Court granted Motsogi a court interdict to stop eQtickets from paying Molite Productions for last weekend's 60s party at Mbombela Stadium.
"We'll try to get another court order to make eQtickets pay Motsogi his money instead of paying Molite," said Motsogi's attorney Kenny Matseke.
Tumi Ntswane, the attorney representing Molite Productions, confirmed that a court order had been granted for eQtickets to withhold payment.
"It has to keep the money until the financial matters have been settled. We have made them (Motsogi) offers. It is a matter of how much because the figures are inflated, but I will speak to their attorneys and hopefully organise a round-table discussion," Ntswane said.
According to media reports, John Legend cancelled his trip to the country before his scheduled performance on October 15 last year.
It was reported that Legend did not come because he was not paid hisR4-million fee on time.
Said Motsogi: "On the Thursday before the show they (Molite) called and said they could not get a stage on time and John Legend would not be performing."
Motsogi claimed that an agreement was made to get Legend to perform a "one night only" concert instead.
Legend returned to the country in August this year for a performance, organised this time by radio presenter TBO Touch and not Molite Productions.
Motsogi said Sekgota and Sekele made it seem as though they needed his R1.5-million to get the performer when they actually needed other investors.
"I wouldn't have invested if I knew there were no other investors," said Motsogi.
Sekele said: "The matter is being handled by our attorneys. We acknowledge that we'll pay his money back. "
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