Report: DEF LEPPARD Considering Legal Action Against ONE DIRECTION For Allegedly Ripping Off 'Pour Some Sugar On Me'
December 19, 2013, 10 years ago
The Mirror out of the UK is reporting that popsters ONE DIRECTION have been accused of ripping off the DEF LEPPARD classic 'Pour Some Sugar On Me' on the title track of their third studio album, Midnight Memories.
A source close to Def Leppard has issued the following statement:
“Music lawyers will routinely scour hits like this one to see if there is any evidence that a band has either copied or cleverly mimicked a Def Leppard song. These cases can often take weeks to sort out because we are not talking about peanuts here – the 1D album is selling millions and if the title track goes out as a single it will generate even more money. Everyone is staying silent at this stage but it’s clear the two songs sound alike – which has been enough for Def Leppard’s aides to pose questions to their legal team.”Stay tuned for updates but in the meantime, you be the judge and have a laugh on us:
