Diva wins gigs lawsuit after promoter gets knickers in twist

LEGENDARY opera diva Kiri Te Kanawa won a lawsuit yesterday after she pulled out of concerts with an Australian rocker in case his fans hurled their knickers onto the stage.

The star had been sued for up to A$2 million for cancelling a tour with John Farnham after seeing a DVD of him holding up underwear that had been tossed at him by adoring revellers.

But New South Wales Supreme Court judge, Patricia Bergin, ruled against the promoter, Leading Edge Events, finding it had failed to establish its claims against Te Kanawa.