Tyga Sued for $135,000 After Allegedly Bailing on Beijing Nightclub Appearances
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DJ Longers
- October 29, 2026
‘Breach of Contract’: Tyga Sued for $135,000 After Allegedly Bailing on Beijing Nightclub Appearances
LOS ANGELES — Grammy-nominated rapper Tyga has been hit with a high-stakes civil lawsuit by a Chinese entertainment management firm, accusing the artist of fraud and breach of contract after allegedly skipping out on paid nightclub performances in Beijing.
According to legal documents filed by Beijing Tongxing Wanxin Catering Management and obtained by US media on Tuesday, the 36-year-old musician, real name Micheal Ray Stevenson accepted advance payment to headline two separate events at the city’s Club Pac Star in 2023.
However, the plaintiff claims the "Rack City" hitmaker failed to appear on both scheduled dates 4th August 2023 and 27th October 2023, leaving the venue and promoters severely out of pocket.
Failed Settlement and Rescheduled Dates
The lawsuit alleges that after the initial missed appearances, Tyga’s representatives assured the Chinese management company that he would make up for the cancelled shows by rescheduling during the first or second quarter of 2024.
However, the company states those promised makeup dates never materialized.
While the firm was originally owed $145,000 (£111,000) under the booking agreement, it claims to have recovered only a $10,000 partial refund through initial settlement negotiations, leaving a substantial balance unresolved.
"The plaintiff received only $10,000 as part of a preliminary agreement but was never paid the remaining $135,000 owed for services that were never rendered," the filing details.
The Chinese firm is now seeking full recovery of the outstanding $135,000 balance, alongside interest and additional punitive damages.
A Pattern of International Booking Disputes
The lawsuit in Los Angeles represents the latest in a long series of legal and financial battles involving international concert promoters and venue operators seeking to claw back performance deposits from the rapper.
In 2019, Tyga was named in a similar $1.4 million breach-of-contract lawsuit filed by promotional agency Heavy Rotation over missed performances across the Middle East, a case that was eventually settled out of court under undisclosed terms.
Legal representatives for Tyga have not yet filed a formal response or issued a public statement regarding the Beijing claims.
Court Outlook
The complaint will now proceed through pre-trial hearings in California as the court determines whether to issue formal summons for the rapper's legal team.
Trade observers expect Tyga's legal council to enter formal pleadings over the coming weeks as both sides negotiate pre-trial motions.
