More Problems for Rockstar Supernova

Posted Oct 11th 2006 5:45PM by TMZ Staff

Filed under: Music, The Biz

Magni and Storm Large, two finalists in the top 5 on the CBS reality
show "Rockstar: Supernova," have been essentially fired from the
opening act on the upcoming Rockstar Supernova tour.

Ian J. Ball...

Kiss these guys. They're done.

This is the most Amateur Hour thing I've ever heard of - no Mangi, no
Storm (who I could actually live without), and no house band?!

Bah.
Totally bogus.

I'm putting these jokers in the 'round file'...

This is just the latest controversy to besiege Tommy Lee's new band,
Rockstar Supernova, since the reality show wrapped production last
month.

First a California punk band claimed rights to the name Supernova and
sought an injunction to halt the television act from performing or
recording under the "Supernova" brand, unless they changed or added
words to the name. A San Diego judge ruled in favor of the punk band
and forced the CBS backed group to find a new moniker. For once Davey
trumped Goliath!

Tommy Lee and the rest of the band, including the show's winner Lukas
Rossi, changed the name to Rockstar Supernova.
With a tour scheduled to begin on New Year's Eve in Vegas, the bill's
opening act was to include The Panic Channel, host Dave Navarro's
latest band, as well as, fellow contestants Toby Rand, Dilana, Magni,
Storm Large and the program's House Band.

But now TMZ has learned that due to financial reasons Magni, Storm
Large and the House Band have been kicked off the tour. Toby and Dilana

Obveeus...

So, the three best part of the show have been fired from the tour.

chicagofan...

LOL!!! That was my reaction too! Absolutely the 3 best parts!

No way would I pay to see what's left.
bj

are still on board (thank God!), but will now be backed by Toby Rand's
Australian group Juke Kartel. Evs!

JXStern...

IOW, the producers didn't want to share album profits with so many
people, or those fired wouldn't take the buyout, or something like
that.

Though this is sure to be a blow to Storm Large and Magni, who is
already a bona fide sensation in his native Iceland, the real question
is how fans will react to the news.

And while Magni and Storm will be sorely missed, we're still hoping
they add the ever unpredictable and fabulous Zayra Alvarez to the bill.

Obveeus...

Won't happen. She is also too good for them.

Obveeus...

They probably can't afford to pay anyone to answer the phones. ;-)

A call to Rockstar Supernova's record label was not immediately
returned.