Poison Sues Capitol Records

Poison filed suit against Capitol Records and EMI Music Marketing on June 18th, 2008. The band jointly filed a complaint, under Sweet Cyanide Music, Inc. and as individuals, for breach contract by Capitol Records against the collective plaintiffs, for breach of contract by EMI Music Marketing against the band Poison, for breach of contract by both defendants against C.C. DeVille (due to his departure from the band in 1991), for unjust enrichment of the defendants based on the allegations outlined in the three breaches of contract, and for accounting.

Collectively, they are demanding general, special, and incidental damages against Capitol Records and EMI Music Marketing in an amount to be proven at trial and an imposition of a constructive trust over the amount of money that should have been due to them throughout the years, as well as attorneys fees, legal fees, and “for such other and further relief as this court may deem just and proper.”

Poison, with the original lineup of Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille, Bobby Dall, and Rikki Rockett, will continue to tour throughout the summer. Michaels

Tour Dates:
07/03/08 – Salt Lake City, UT – Energy Solutions Arena
07/05/08 – Greeley, CO – Greeley Independence Stampede
07/06/08 – Albuquerque, NM – Route 66 Casino
07/08/08 – Nashville, TN – Sommet Center
07/09/08 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
07/11/08 – Walker, MN – Moondance Jam
07/12/08 – Madison, WI – Willow Island
07/13/08 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
07/15/08 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena
07/17/08 – Cadott, WI – Rockfest
07/18/08 – Morton, MN – Jackpot Junction Casino
07/19/08 – Rockford, IL – Metrocentre
07/20/08 – Pikeville, KY – Eastern KY Expo Centre
07/22/08 – Tampa, FL – Ford Amphitheater
07/23/08 – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre
07/25/08 – Kinder, LA – Coushatta Casino Resort
07/26/08 – Birmingham, AL – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
07/27/08 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
07/28/08 – Portsmouth, VA – NTELOS Harbor Center
07/29/08 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
07/30/08 – Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach
07/31/08 – Bristow, VA – Nissan Pavilion BUY
08/02/08 – Greenville, WI – Greenville Lions Park
08/03/08 – Chicago, IL – FMB Pavilion
08/05/08 – Bethlehem, PA – Music Fest
08/07/08 – Boston, MA – Bank of America Pavilion
08/08/08 – Hershey, PA – Hershey Park Pavilion
08/09/08 – Sterling Heights, MI – Freedom Hill Co. Park
08/10/08 – Pittsburgh, PA – Post Gazette Pavilion
08/12/08 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
08/13/08 – Richmond, SC – Innsbrook Pav
08/14/08 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
08/15/08 – Noblesville, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Centre
08/16/08 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
08/17/08 – Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
08/22/08 – Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl
08/23/08 – Los Angeles, CA – Gibson Amphitheater
08/24/08 – Phoenix, AZ – Dodge Theatre
08/27/08 – Lancaster, CA – Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
08/28/08 – Pala, CA – Pala Casino
08/29/08 – Kelseyville, CA – Konocti Harbor Resort
08/30/08 – Salem, OR – Oregon State Fair & Expo Center
08/31/08 – Vancouver, BC – Boulevard Casino
09/04/08 – Blackfoot, ID – Eastern Idaho State Fair
09/05/08 – Grand Junction, CO – ROCK JAM
09/06/08 – Denver, CO – Coors Amphitheatre
09/07/08 – Hutchinson, KS – Kansas State Fairgrounds
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