Jedward accuse Simon Cowell of ‘deleting their legacy’ after their cover of Vanilla Ice’s Under Pressure is REMOVED from streaming
Jedward has accused Simon Cowell of trying to ‘delete their legacy’ after one of their most iconic tracks was removed from streaming.
The singing twins – real names John and Edward Grimes – took to Twitter to accuse the music mogul of pulling their cover of Vanilla Ice’s Under Pressure.
Jedward performed Under Pressure on The X Factor in 2009 in a performance that’s gone down in TV history, and went onto release the track as a single that charted at Number 2 in the UK.
Drama: Jedward has accused Simon Cowell of trying to ‘delete their legacy’ after one of their most iconic tracks was removed from streaming
Taking to their joint Twitter account Jedward wrote: ‘Yo @SimonCowell and @SonyMusicUK
‘Why have you removed our Iconic 1st single Under Pressure Ice Ice baby from all streaming Platforms and deleted the official music video?
‘That’s our legacy! we’re outraged it’s part of Pop culture! We demand a response!’
Despite Jedward’s accusations, Under Pressure continues to be available for streaming on Spotify.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Simon Cowell for comment.
Annoyed: The duo accused the music mogul of being responsible for the single being removed from streaming, just days after it was revealed he had bought out Sony Music
Raging: Jedward took to Twitter to share their upset, claiming the video for their song had also been removed
Odd: Despite Jedward’s accusations, Under Pressure continues to be available for streaming on Spotify
It comes just days after reports that Simon bought out Sony Music Entertainment’s share in their joint business venture after 15 years, giving him full control of his TV talent shows.
The music mogul’s new deal, which was struck for an undisclosed sum, will allow for contestants from such shows as the X Factor and Got Talent franchises to have more freedom in the record labels they subsequently sign deals with.
However, while Simon will retain TV rights, Sony will continue to wholly own rights to the music assets.
Iconic: Jedward performed Under Pressure during Queen Week on The X Factor, sparking backlash from some viewers as they performed a cover of the version recorded by Vanilla Ice
Jedward performed Under Pressure during Queen Week on The X Factor, sparking backlash from some viewers as they performed a cover of the version recorded by Vanilla Ice.
The pair were eventually eliminated in week seven, but released Under Pressure as a single which also reached number one in their native Ireland.
John and Edward also represented their home country at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011, finishing in eighth place, and also appeared the following year finishing in 19th place.
In recent years Jedward have continued to record and release new music, and also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2011 and 2017.
Last month it was revealed the duo been isolating with actress Tara Reid, who they met while in the CBB house.
Throwback: The Irish twins were onto appear on Celebrity Big Brother in 2011 and 2017
Sharing a snap on Instagram, Tara penned the caption: ‘I’m so happy I’m with my bffs John and Edward @jepicpics thank god they are with me during my quarantine experience.’
‘Would not have been the same without them be safe we all care about you.’
The Irish pop duo are currently living in Tara’s Los Angeles penthouse and Tara has said they are using the time to work on new material.
She told Digital Spy: ‘We are all artists. John and Edward, you should see the songs they’re writing right now.’
Keeping safe: Last month it was revealed the duo been isolating with actress Tara Reid, who they met while in the CBB house