Coldplay have fired back at their former manager, Dave Holmes, with a countersuit amounting to £14 million. This legal battle comes in response to Holmes’ earlier lawsuit, where he sought £10 million in unpaid commissions from the renowned British rock band. The ongoing dispute is shedding light on the intricacies of artist-manager relationships and the importance of clear contractual agreements in the music industry.
Dave Holmes, who served as Coldplay’s manager for over two decades, was abruptly dismissed from his role in 2022. Just a few months later, in August of the same year, Holmes filed a lawsuit against the band, claiming that they owed him substantial unpaid commissions. Coldplay, led by the charismatic Chris Martin, swiftly rejected these allegations.
He discovered the gem when he was 12 years old and still has it now, claiming it to be why he fell in love with music. He likes to play disc golf when he's not writing about music. He is a one-of-a-kind individual who is always the first to bust out his air guitar on the dance-floor.