Dispute over Performance Contract Between a Cultural Media Company in Fujian and an Artist

The plaintiff, a cultural media company based in Fujian, entered into a "Commercial Performance Contract" with the defendant, a certain artist. The contract stipulated that the defendant would perform at a commercial event organized by the plaintiff in Xiamen, with a performance fee of 120 ten thousand yuan. Upon signing the contract, the plaintiff paid an advance of 60 ten thousand yuan. 15 days before the scheduled performance, the defendant unilaterally notified the plaintiff of cancellation without any valid reason. To prepare for the event, the plaintiff incurred costs including venue rental, stage construction, promotion and advertising, and ticket refund losses, totaling 280 ten thousand yuan. The plaintiff has filed a lawsuit requesting the return of the advance payment, compensation for all economic losses, and payment of liquidated damages.

The court ruled that the defendant shall refund the advance payment of 60 ten thousand yuan to the plaintiff, compensate for economic losses of 280 ten thousand yuan and liquidated damages of 24 ten thousand yuan, totaling 364 ten thousand yuan. The defendant shall bear all litigation and preservation costs for this case.