Singer's lawsuit moves to New York

Bret Michaels’ lawsuit over an accident at the 2009 Tony Awards that the singer claims nearly killed him should be heard in New York where the accident happened, a judge in Los Angeles has ruled.

It made more sense for the case – which stems from Michaels being hit in the head by a set piece after performing at Radio City Music Hall – to be handled by a federal court in Manhattan, US District Judge Dolly Gee said.

The Poison frontman sued CBS Broadcasting and Tony organisers in March, claiming the accident contributed to a brain haemorrhage that nearly killed him.