Well, colour me confused. The two different versions of The Rubettes are back in court over an alleged case of false promotion. The glam rockers, whose biggest hit 'Sugar Baby Love' topped the charts in 1974, split into two separate groups, The Rubettes led by Alan Williams, and The Rubettes led by Bill Hurd, following a legal wrangle back in 1999. Now Alan Williams claims that Bill Hurd's version of the band is promoting itself as the original band in its entirety, using promotional images that included Williams' picture. He has brought the issue to court, and inspired a counter claim by Hurd. Both parties are claiming damages and accusing each other of breach of contact. Are we all clear on that now? Good.
Oct 5, 2005
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Two sets of Rubettes in court
Two rival versions of The Rubettes, led by Alan Williams and Bill Hurd, are back in court over alleged false promotion, with both sides claiming damages.