Taylor Swift Sued to the Tune of $1.8 Million

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Back in 2011, Taylor Swift signed on to perform the Capital Hoedown music festival in Canada, earning a whopping $2.5 million in the process. The hitch? Capital Hoedown never happened. The festival organizers couldn't get everything together in time, forcing promoters to pull out and cancel the event. Since this wasn't Swift's first rodeo, she took her two and a half mil up front.

Now, the ticketing agency that had to refund upwards of $1.8 million in ticket sales is demanding Swift foot the bill. As the lawsuit states, "Swift refused to perform and/or reschedule a new appearance," which they interpret as a "breach of contract." Swift's people have yet to comment, but if you're doing the math, even if Swift is forced to cover the ticket refunds, she'll still walk away with $700,000 for doing nothing. So it's win-(smaller) win for Swift.

Perhaps more intriguing are the other stipulations it takes to book Swift for a festival gig. In the contract, Swift was to receive a police escort during travel, veto power over all sponsors, promotional materials, and fellow performers, and up to 60 hotel rooms for her entourage. Not bad for a 75-minute set.

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