KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Concert organiser Star Planet has won a defamation suit against controversial rapper Namewee who accused the company of being the cause of his 2019 concert cancellation.
The court ruled that Namewee, or his real name Wee Meng Chee, must pay damages to the company and its managing director Datuk Alan Foo.
Namewee was also ordered to issue an apology via a video recording and publish an apology in the print media.
The court, however, found the company guilty for breach of contract and ordered them to compensate Namewee.
In a statement issued via its social media, the company said it would appeal against the court’s decision that it breached the contract.
“Our company has worked with hundreds of singers and artistes in the past 20 years and we have a happy working relationship. We deeply regret the litigation brought about by this cooperation, the trouble caused to all parties, and the impact on our company’s reputation,” it said.