Limp Bizkit revealed UK tour plans amid ongoing $200m royalty lawsuit.
The band will perform in the UK and Ireland next year! Limp Bizkit just announced five big arena shows in March 2025, in Glasgow, Dublin, Birmingham, Manchester, and London.
Like their North American tour this year, they will have a notable lineup of supporting acts: Bones, Ecca Vandal, N8NOFACE, Karen Dió, and special guest Riff Raff.
Tickets will be available for sale this Friday, October 25, starting at 9 a.m. BST. Earlier this month, Fred Durst filed a $200 million lawsuit against Universal Music Group for unpaid royalties. The lawsuit, filed in a California federal court on Tuesday, claims that UMG used dishonest practices to hide royalties from artists and keep the money.
It also seeks compensation for other artists connected to Durst’s Flawless Records. Durst says he has never received royalties from Universal. Durst and the band are asking for $20 million in damages, believing Universal owes them more than $200 million.
UMG allegedly told Durst’s team that $43 million still needs to be paid back before he can receive any royalties. Because of this, Universal claims they don’t have to pay royalties yet. Durst’s team later discovered that Flip Records, the band’s old label, had made millions by sharing profits with Universal.
“Given the vast amounts of money collected by UMG in relation to sales of Limp Bizkit’s and Flawless Records’ albums over the years… UMG is liable to plaintiffs for tens of millions of dollars in copyright infringement, if not more,” the lawsuit noted. “Indeed, Plaintiffs allege that the amounts owed to them by UMG following the rescission of these agreements will easily surpass $200 million.”
It also said, “UMG’s creation of such a system, while holding itself out as a company that prides itself on investing in and protecting its artists, makes Plaintiffs’ discovery of UMG’s scheme all the more appalling and unsettling.”
The band says their assets increased by 68 percent last year, up from 30 to 40 percent in previous years. They believe this growth happened without new music, but they feel deceived by the company.
Durst wants to end their contracts with UMG for both Limp Bizkit and his label, Flawless Records. The group is suing for contract violations, hiding information, copyright issues, and more.