The Beastie Boys are accusing the Chili’s of committing the last word get together foul in opposition to their legacy… utilizing certainly one of their songs with out permission – and it occurs to be their traditional hit “Sabotage”!
In accordance with court docket paperwork obtained by TMZ Hip Hop… the surviving Beastie Boys members Michael Diamond, Adam Horowitz and deceased members Adam “MCA” ArchieHis widow claims Chili’s guardian firm Brinker stole the band’s iconic 1994 music video to be used in promoting.
The lawsuit alleges that Chili’s ran an advert on social media in November 2022 that synced to the well-known monitor and adopted Spike Jonze– Directing movies. The movie options three characters sporting the identical ’70s-style disguises because the Brutalists… comically robbing a Chili’s restaurant of its secret elements.
The band mentioned they’d not license “Sabotage” or any of their songs to third-party advertisers, claiming that MCA, who died in 2012, additionally had a clause in his will prohibiting such use.
The Beastie Boys property is asking for big damages and needs a court docket to order Brinker to drag Chili’s adverts.
