Panic! At The Courtroom…

• 9th Aug 2006

Brent Wilson, former bassist of popular U.S. act Panic! At the Disco has announced plans to file a lawsuit against his former band.

The bassist's brother had this to say:

A court case is in the making. Brent and his lawyer have taken the next step. A letter has been sent to Panic! stating that Brent will be taking them to court if he has not received an agreement from the band within 14 days. If this 14 day grace period is neglected, further measures will be taken. If Panic! does not agree to Brent's proposal, the case may take anywhere from two to four years. If, in the event the band does not come to a settlement, the IRS will have to get involved and things will get even uglier. In the mean time, the family thanks all of you for your support.

Panic! At The Disco is currently reaping the rewards of the success of their debut album, 'A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out', released by Decaydence – the record label owned by Fall Out Boy's omnipresent bassist, Pete Wentz. Panic! are currently scheduled to return to the UK in October with an ever-expanding run of dates at Brixton Academy (at the last count it was four consecutive nights…).