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Scottish Sun
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Calvin Harris locked in bitter war of words as top trance DJ accuses him of copyright breach
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CALVIN Harris is locked in a bitter war of words after a top trance DJ accused him of nicking a sample for his latest smash single. The superstar DJ, 41, branded producer Chicane a 'stupid b*****d' after the English musician claimed the Scot nicked a sample from 90s trance classic Offshore. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 Calvin Harris is caught up in a bitter brawl with top trance DJ Chicane who claims he used a sample of his new tune Credit: Getty 3 Chicane hitmaker Nicholas Bracegirdle took to social media to call out Harris over 'plagiarism' claims Credit: Instagram 3 But Harris wasn't having any of it Credit: Instagram Calvin dropped his latest collaboration with Clementine Douglas on May 10. And it's already being hailed as the new "song of the summer". With over 12 million Spotify streams in just days, the track has proven a massive hit with music fans. But the Dumfries-born star has been slammed by trance legend Nick Chicane, 54, real name Nicholas Bracegirdle, who claims the tune is a rip-off of his iconic 1997 anthem Offshore. The pair have been caught up in a social media spat after Chicane accused Harris of lifting the riff, sound, and arrangement from his Ibiza classic. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, the 90s producer shared a video with his 40,000 followers showing how the two tracks overlap. Chicane said: 'It's really hard to decipher when one comes in and one goes. That is because they are almost identical, which is a bit of a problem. "I am defending my copyright and my intellectual sort of property here, guys.' The post triggered a storm of reactions online, with some fans backing Chicane's claims and others dismissing them as overblown. Responding to one comment, Chicane even compared his original hit to the Mona Lisa, writing: 'If I painted the Mona Lisa last week and gave it a new name, I'm a bit f****d because I can't escape the fact the original Mona Lisa still exists. Calvin Harris's mother in law reveals awkward moment before they first met "This above all else is Calvin Harris's major problem.' But Calvin wasn't having any of it and hit back with a video post of his own in a bid to rubbish the claims. Hitting back in a scathing response, he dismissed the allegations as 'embarrassing' and labelled Chicane 'a stupid b*****d". In a video reply, Calvin mocked the claims while analysing the tracks, with a file named 'Offshore B******t". Laughing, he said: 'Come on to f. C*** thinks he invented a f*****g, what is going on?' He added: 'One – you didn't invent the guitar. Two – it's not the same. It's not the f*****g same.' Chicane later revealed that a copyright investigation into the music is underway. He wrote: 'Given the weight of people independently noticing this has triggered a copyright investigation. I hope this long-winded explanation helps.'
Daily Record
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Kirsty Wark 'honoured' as BAFTAs announce award for 'trailblazing' career
Former BBC Newsnight host Kirsty Wark will be presented with the BAFTA Fellowship at this year's BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises in May. The Scots journalist has been honoured due to her 'trailblazing' career over the years, following three decades at the helm of Newsnight, holding politicians and public figures to account with her formidable interviewing skills. Making her reputation as a journalist and producer on BBC Scotland, the Dumfries-born journalist was one of the first to arrive on the scene when PAN AM Flight 103 was blown up in the skies above Lockerbie in 1988. Two years later, she famously locked horns with Margaret Thatcher in a headline making interview which propelled her into the national spotlight. Kirsty said: "T his is a wonderful surprise and a great honour. Television has been my home for forty years, both at the BBC and in Independent Production, and I continue to learn every day from people with awe-inspiring skills who have become treasured colleagues and dear friends. Thank you, BAFTA!' The BAFTA Fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, games or television. Kirsty joined BBC Two's arts strand The Late Show as a presenter, then moving on to BBC's Newsnight in 1993. Wark continued to span both arts and news/current affairs, hosting The Review Show for over a decade, as well as a range of BBC Arts series and documentaries. Over the years she has had memorable encounters with everyone from Madonna, Billy Connolly , Harold Pinter, Pete Doherty, Damien Hirst and George Clooney. Kirsty also hosts BBC Radio 4's long-running flagship series The Reunion and regularly presents Start the Week and Front Row. She continues to present arts programmes on TV and Radio, cultural history series such as The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland and Panorama specials. Jane Millichip, CEO of BAFTA, added: 'I am beyond delighted to present this year's BAFTA Fellowship to Kirsty Wark. Kirsty's dedication is unwavering when it comes to telling the stories that really matter. Her legacy is unmatched in the world of news and current affairs broadcasting. Her ability to inform and engage her readers, listeners and viewers is truly inspiring. And she does all this with enormous charm and wit. We are thrilled to celebrate her continued and lasting impact on the industry and beyond.' The Fellowship award will be presented to Wark during the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises ceremony on Sunday, May 11 at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. The ceremony will be hosted by Alan Cumming and will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The awards and Red Carpet ceremony will also be available on BritBox on demand in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the Nordics. BAFTA Fellows previously honoured for their work in television include Baroness Floella Benjamin OM DBE DL, Meera Syal CBE, Sir Billy Connolly, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, Jon Snow, Sir Bruce Forsyth, Joanna Lumley, Melvyn Bragg, Michael Palin, Sir Trevor MacDonald, Sir David Attenborough, Dame Julie Walters and Kate Adie CBE DL. Baby Reindeer, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Rivals, Slow Horses , Life and Death in Gaza (Storyville) and Say Nothing all lead this year's nominations.
