At a recent MF Doom performance in London over the weekend, Doom is under suspicion of having skipped out on the show which he was paid for prior to the performance. He had signed a contract stating that he would perform at the Livin' Doom concert, but to the dismay of his many fans in attendance, Doom never actually showed up. Instead, he sent an impostor.
For those of you who don't know, Doom is known for wearing masks at his shows, so it's very hard to tell if it's him who's actually performing at his concerts or someone pretending to be him.
The concert promoters, Livin' Proof, released the following statements addressing the matter.
"To everyone who came down to our Livin' DOOM event on Saturday and are questioning whether that was the real DOOM - we are in the same position as you. We had a legitimate contracted gig from his official booking agent and were in contact throughout the booking process with his US management, and label. We were even talking and working with the promoters of DOOM's forthcoming London live shows in October and November. As far as we were concerned, the real DOOM was going to appear... we received news from DOOM's management on the morning of the gig that DOOM wanted more money or he would not show up. This show was done and intended as a very special and intimate show which was not about making money but putting on an incredible party in a very small capacity venue. As we wanted the show to go ahead and was left to ransom to this extortionate request, we agreed this even though this was a breach of our agreed contract. In hindsight, we should have cancelled the show then and there..."
Source: sohh.com
