The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Sued Over 'Living in a Ghost Town' Alleged Infringement

The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have been sued over the song they co-wrote for the band.

Jagger and Richards are facing a copyright lawsuit after a songwriter filed a case Friday, claiming that The Rolling Stones' 2020 single, "Living in a Ghost Town," was based on two of his compositions.

The songwriter named Sergio Garcia Fernandez, who performs under the name Angelslang, submitted the court papers in a New Orleans court. He alleged that The Rolling Stones' song was based on the tracks he wrote in 2006 and 2007 - "So Sorry" and "Seed of God," respectively.

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Sued Over The Rolling Stones' "Living in a Ghost Town"

According to Billboard, Fernandez accuses Jagger and Richards of "misappropriating many of the recognizable and key protected elements" from his songs.

"The immediate family member ... confirmed receipt ... to the plaintiff via e-mail, and expressed that the musical works of the plaintiff and its style was a sound The Rolling Stones would be interested in using," his lawyers alleged.

As for how the rockers heard the songs, which only have less than 1,000 streams on Spotify, the songwriter said he gave a demo CD to Jagger's family member in the past.

The filing, however, did not include a copy of the alleged email he sent to Jagger's relative.

Fernandez accused Jagger and Richards of using his songs' key features to create "Living in a Ghost Town," which served as The Rolling Stones' first music project since 2012. The songwriter said the 2020 track copied the "vocal melodies, the chord progressions, the drum beat patterns, the harmonica parts, the electric bass line parts, the tempos, and other key signatures" from "So Sorry."

It also, allegedly, followed harmonic and chord progression and melody of "Seed of God."

Fernandez's lawyer wrote that Jagger and Richards never paid the songwriter for his works. They also did not secure authorization before using the tracks.

The Rolling Stones' "Living in a Ghost Town" secured No. 1 on Official German Charts, No. 2 on OCC, and No. 3 on Billboard's US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs.

It was not the first time Jagger and Richards were sued over a song by The Rolling Stones, though.

In the past, the band was also hit with a legal battle due to its 1997 album "Bridges to Babylon" song, "Saint of Me." California songwriters Mark Gaillard and Mary Anderson sued the band and accused them of ripping off the song, "Oh Yeah."