Limp Bizkit singer too busy to testify at fan's inquest

Fred Durst has offered to testify via a video link at the inquest into a young fan's death at a concert.

The Limp Bizkit frontman says he is too busy to attend in person, a coroner was told today.

Glebe Coroner's Court is examining the death of 15-year-old Jessica Michalik, who suffered a heart attack during a crowd crush at the Big Day Out concert in Sydney in January last year.

She died five days later.

Limp Bizkit pulled out of their Australian tour afterward and criticised concert organisers for providing inadequate security and safety, a claim organisers deny.

A band spokesman told the court a number of managers from Limp Bizkit's touring group have made written statements and could testify in person, but singer Fred Durst is too busy to travel to Sydney.

Instead, Durst is willing to give evidence via a video link.

The offer was welcomed by Coroner Jacqueline Milledge who last year repeatedly called on Durst to testify about what he saw during the rescue of Michalik and others involved in the crush.

The incident happened during Limp Bizkit's performance.

But counsel for the promoter of the event, Mark Dean, says video evidence is not good enough because witnesses are not bound by perjury laws.

He says statements from the band's witnesses contain "scandalous" claims including criticism of security staff, which are disputed.

Milledge is expected to decide on Tuesday whether to accept written statements or allow Durst to testify from the United States.