Dame Kiri sued over Farnham concerts

An Australian promoter is suing Dame Kiri Te Kanawa for failing to perform at three concerts with John Farnham this year.

Leading Edge Events, run by Frank Williams and Eileen Newbury, has initiated civil proceedings in the New South Wales Supreme Court to recover A$300,000 ($331,785) from Dame Kiri, which they say they lost because of the failed concerts.

The Sun-Herald newspaper said Dame Kiri, 61, pulled out after the concerts were announced last year.