the SUGABABES are being sued by founder member the KEISHA BUCHANAN; she’s trying to BAN the group from using their name.
the KEISHA, who formed the band in 1998, has launched a legal bid to claim a stake in the SUGABABES brand – which she says has grown into a multi-million pound business over the past 12 years.
she’s now demanded that the current line-up of Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen call themselves something else or pay her a one-off sum which could potentially be millions of pounds. if her dramatic High Court action is successful, it could spell the end for the band, who are soon due to release their new Sweet 7 long_one.
last PM an industry insider said .. This is a landmark case and will send shockwaves through the industry. The Sugababes are one of the most successful girl bands of all time, but if they are forced to change their name it would be absolutely disastrous for them. It would be very hard for them to maintain any credibility if they had 2007. Sales no original band members and were called something different.
Keisha was an integral member from the very beginning so it is easy to understand why she is acting like this. She even came up with the band’s name Originals: Mutya, Keisha & Siobhan Donaghy with fellow founder member Mutya Buena and deserves something for making the Sugababes what they are today.