Why is Travis Scott suing SME? $100M lawsuit against the rapper's 'Utopia' Tour production company, explored

Travis Scott has filed a $100 million lawsuit against Wyoming-based production company Show Motion Engineering for allegedly causing damage to his brand name and breaching their contract. In his lawsuit, Travis mentioned that SME promised to build a custom stage for his 2023 UTOPIA tour, but they didn't provide it.

Scott and his company, XX Global, also alleged that they had commissioned the stage for over $1.5 million to elevate the experience of the fans, but the company failed to assemble the set before the inspection, and hence, it was never carried out.

Furthermore, the rapper also alleged that the company instead used the copyrighted designs of the stage to display on their website.

As per All Hip Hop, Travis Scott’s lawyer Edwin F. McPherson said:

“The aforementioned acts, among others…were done intentionally or with a conscious disregard of Scott’s rights, and with the intent to vex, injure or annoy. Scott such as to constitute oppression, fraud, or malice, thus entitling Scott to exemplary and punitive damages in an amount appropriate to punish or set an example of Defendants, and each of them, and to deter such conduct in the future.”

For the same, Travis Scott is now seeking $5 million in direct losses due to the infringement, and another $100 for violation and misappropriation.

However, at the moment, SME has not yet filed their response to the lawsuit.

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Travis Scott hosted the Circus Maximus Tour in support of his fourth studio album, Utopia

As Travis Scott released his fourth studio album, Utopia, he announced the Circus Maximum Tour, which was a world tour, as the rapper performed in various cities and countries across the globe.

The first leg of the tour began in October 2023, and during the three months, Travis performed in various North American cities like Dallas, Kansas, Denver, Oakland, and Seattle, and later moved to Canada.

In the second leg, starting in January 2024, Travis performed in the United States of America, Canada, and later in many European countries like France, Belgium, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, etc.

The rapper also held shows in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.

The rapper concluded the tour with Australia and New Zealand, as his last show was held in Auckland, on October 30, 2024.

Apart from Scott, many other artists also performed in the concerts for the supporting acts, such as Teezo Touchdown, Don Toliver, Veeze, Skilla Baby, Babyface Ray and even Yung Lean.

It is worth noting that Travis’ album, Utopia, was released in July 2023, and featured guest appearances by many artists like Drake, Playboi Carti, 21 Savage, Dave Chappelle, Young Thug, Beyonce and even James Blake.

The album instantly became a hit, as it topped many charts across the globe, and even fetched Scott many prestigious awards and nominations.

Furthermore, fans can also catch a glimpse of Travis Scott performing on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, during the Rolling Loud event.

With Scott, many other artists like Kodak Black, Sexyy Red, NLE Choppa, Cash Cobain and others will also perform for the masses. For the unversed, the event will be held from December 13 to 15.