Fan Sues Stones for $51 Million

New York lawyer Martin Druyan said he and his wife Rosalee tried, and they tried, and they tried, and they tried Friday night.

But the Druyans and 12,000 other Rolling Stones fans got so little satisfaction when a hoarse Mick Jagger canceled an Atlantic City concert with only a few hours notice that he wants the Stones, Ticketmaster, and others to pay $51 million to compensate all the inconvenienced fans.

The class-action lawsuit — filed in New York State Supreme Court less than 72 hours after concert officials announced the show could not proceed because Mr. Jagger had to rest his 63-year-old throat — alleges that the band's physicians knew (or should have known) that the show would have to be canceled days in advance.

"Who's going to speak for the fans?" Mr. Druyan asked. The $51 million would help reimburse fans for the hotels, meals, and other expenses they had to pay to attend the show, he said.

He's been to 40 Stones concerts since 1969, but Mr. Druyan said he's not planning to make another Rolling Stones sojourn, even to the rescheduled concert set for November 17. After driving four or more hours in the rain, he said, "I think I've had enough of Atlantic City." The defendants couldn't be reached for comment.