Easy Life's local MP makes plea with EasyJet to withdraw legal action against band
MP Harriet Harman has made a plea to EasyGroup for them to retract their threat of legal action against her constituent's band Easy Life.
Last week, the UK indie pop group revealed they were being sued by the conglomerate and claimed the company were forcing them to change their name or risk getting into a costly legal battle they have little chance of winning.
An EasyGroup spokesperson told NME: “Stelios and easyGroup founded and (now) own the right to the easy brand name.
“Other companies (including easyLife) pay annual royalties for its use as part of their business strategy. We cannot allow unauthorised third parties to simply use it free, gratis and for nothing. That would be very unfair.”
The company said in a separate statement: “With reference to the brand thief Mr Matravers and his fellow band members who have decided to use our brand, easyLife, without permission, we have a long established record of legally stopping thieves from using our brands and I am confident we will stop Mr Matravers.”
The Leicester five-piece took to social media to hit out at easyGroup and share a timeline of their music career which they say began in 2015. They ended one of their statements with: "Sorry, who is the brand thief here?"
An article by the Daily Mail, the band is also accused of risking damaging the reputation of easyJet's parent company, easyGroup, after releasing a 2020 EP titled 'who gives a f***', repeatedly swearing on stage and offering fans to stay behind and take drugs with them backstage.
Easy Life said the claims were 'hilarious'.
Now, Harman, who represents the constituency of Camberwell and Peckham, publicly wrote to easyJet on X/Twitter to speak up for the band.
“Hi @easyJet please confirm that you are withdrawing the legal action launched against my constituents’ band @easylife forthwith,” she wrote.
The band responded: “Hey Harriet, thanks so much for the show of solidarity. I emailed you this morning. Would be great to chat about this further with you.”
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