VAN HALEN Trying To Ban Use Of 'Jump' On UK TV Show
September 12, 2011, 13 years ago
According to The List, VAN HALEN are trying to ban Karl Pilkington's version of 'Jump' from appearing in An Idiot Abroad: The Bucket List.
The Sky1 TV show - devised by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant - sees Karl being sent around the world to undertake a list of challenges you should do before you die, with one of them being to perform in an American 'Glee'-style chorus club.
He sang the rockers' hit 'Jump' but his rendition was so bad, the band are trying to stop it from being aired.
Ricky said: "Van Halen are trying to put a stop to it, because it is that bad. But Sky have got a blanket agreement so we can put it out in England. But we can't put it out in America or on the DVD. But they can't stop us. Even if I have to put it out on the web it's being used."
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