Frank Zappa festival sued by Zappa's widow
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Event set up in honour of the rock legend could be in trouble
A German music festival is being sued by Frank Zappa's widow for £200,000.
Gail Zappa believes the Zappanale Festival should pay her the money for the right to use her late husband's name, reports music newsletter CMU.
She is also demanding to have a say on which Zappa tribute acts get to play the event, and that the festival logo of Frank Zappa's trademark moustache and goatee be changed and that a statue of him be taken down.
Festival promoters insist however they took out a patent on the Zappanale name up to 20 years ago and organisers claim they have the right to use it.
Festival organisers also pointed out that the festival was already £120,000 in debt and did not expect to make a profit.
The dispute will be settled in a Dusseldorf court.
Gail Zappa believes the Zappanale Festival should pay her the money for the right to use her late husband's name, reports music newsletter CMU.
She is also demanding to have a say on which Zappa tribute acts get to play the event, and that the festival logo of Frank Zappa's trademark moustache and goatee be changed and that a statue of him be taken down.
Festival promoters insist however they took out a patent on the Zappanale name up to 20 years ago and organisers claim they have the right to use it.
Festival organisers also pointed out that the festival was already £120,000 in debt and did not expect to make a profit.
The dispute will be settled in a Dusseldorf court.
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