Kanye West faces two class-action lawsuits from his Christian opera workers
Kanye West is facing two class-action lawsuits from workers at his live Christian opera Nebuchadnezzar, detailing various grievances surrounding their treatment and pay on the show.The rapper is accused of owing “unpaid wages”, failing to pay minimum wage and overtime, and refusing to provide appropriate meal and rest breaks when he hosted a series of shows at The Hollywood Bowl last year.Kanye premiered Nebuchadnezzar in November 2019, with a second Christian opera, Mary, following a month later.Documents obtained by The Blast reveal that Kanye and promoters Live Nation are being sued by multiple workers on the production, alleging “unpaid wages, continuing wages, damages, civil penalties, statutory penalties and attorney’s fees and