Easy Life need to change their name because of trademark run in with EasyJet

The band Easy Life have told fans that they are having to change their name because of the threat of legal action by EasyJet. Or, presumably, EasyJet owner EasyGroup, which does own a trademark for the name EasyLife in a wide-ranging category.

The band wrote on X yesterday: “Okay… never imagined having to do this but we’ve no choice but to address the situation we find ourselves in. As some of you have already discovered, we are being sued. EasyJet are suing us for being called Easy Life. They’re forcing us to change our name or take up a costly legal battle which we could never afford. We’ve worked hard to establish our brand I’m certain in no way have we ever affected their business".

Although the band formed in 2017, EasyGroup only started the process of registering its current EasyLife trademark in 2020, with said mark being formally entered into the UK trademark register in August last year. Which is presumably why this name dispute has only got going relatively recently.

The band continue: "Although we find this whole situation hilarious, we are virtually powerless against such a massive corporation. I don’t really know what else to say, will keep you lot updated. For those of you who bought gig tickets and ended up on a budget flight to Tenerife, I apologise, for the rest of you, thank you so much for your support".