Couple Sues Rocker Ted Nugent

L I N C O L N, Neb., Jan. 23 -- A Lincoln couple is suing Ted Nugent for allegedly reneging on a deal in which they paid for dinner with the rock star and front-row seats at one of his concerts.

Ron and Krishelle Bennett said they paid $1,535 during an eBayInternet auction for unrestricted backstage passes to Nugent's Aug.25 concert at Sandstone Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, Kan. Theysay they also were promised front-row concert seats and dinner withNugent.

The Bennetts allege in a lawsuit filed Monday in LancasterCounty Court that they were given limited-access backstage passesand that Nugent did not join them for dinner, only talking to thembriefly before the concert.

They were then given tickets for seats some 30 rows back, whichhad a face value of $45 each.

Fallen Hero

After complaining, the Bennetts were allowed to watch theconcert from the side of the stage. The Bennetts said they wereordered to leave the amphitheater when the concert was finished.

"This guy was my hero," said Ron Bennett, 35, a student andpart-time bartender. "I was thrilled to see him, and he basicallydestroyed my entire belief in rock and roll."

The Bennetts are asking for unspecified damages for fraud and abreach of contract.

"He thinks he's the big dog on the block, and I just went away.I want my money back," Bennett said.

The Bennetts also are suing Nugent associate Ward Parker, whoreportedly arranged the deal.

Nugent did not return messages left at his office. Parker did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

Nugent, 50, rose to fame in the 1970s and is best known for hishit "Cat Scratch Fever."

Known as the "The Motor City Madman," Nugent is an avid hunterwho has served on the board of the National Rifle Association. Hewrote a book last year titled God, Guns and Rock 'n' Roll.

Nugent is to appear Feb. 3-4 at the 21st Annual OutdoorSportsman's Show in Omaha.