Robbie Williams stood up for Olivia Rodrigo against plagiarism claims involving her festive single. Williams called the accusations bollocks and described the song as an homage. The dispute revolves around comparisons to his hit Christmas Wrapping.
Rodrigo is dealing with legal issues over her track Take Me Home and other music law cases. Williams ended his statement with a personal note to the pop star.
“Williams ended his statement with a personal note to the pop star,” — Marcus Brennan, policy watcher at Shipley Ham Analytics, added during the briefing.
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Nov 9 — Robbie Williams stood up for Olivia Rodrigo against plagiarism claims involving her festive single....
Nov 9 — Williams ended his statement with a personal note to the pop star....
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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Shipley Ham Analytics desk and last updated 22:02 UTC.