How Sugababes' Career Was Tarnished By An Illegal Trademark In His Name

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JAKARTA - Sugababes are outspoken about how their careers were "sabotaged" by intentional leaks and illegal trade brands' of their group names.

In a new interview with Time Out, a pop trio consisting of Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siebhdia Donaghy discussed the obstacles they faced including some people who tried to intentionallybotage their work.

One of these people is said to have leaked their album in 2013 while another person owns an illegal trademark under the name Sugababes, blocking' the group from using it.

Some people from the past we didn't want [reunion] to happen unless we were under their auspices. And we prefer to burn our bras and run into the street naked in the fire [than doing that]," Buchanan was quoted as saying by NME.

"There has been so much manipulation," recalled the singer. It would be very easy for us to raise our hands. But we invested our own money over the past 11 years and really fought for it. I am very proud of us, because we are united. It was very difficult and we got to know each other again at the same time but it made us a group.

All three regained the right to use group names in 2019 and embarked on a successful comeback last year that included a UK tour that tickets sold out, brilliant performances in Glastonbury, and became headline at Mighty Hoopla London.

Sugababes released a leaked album on December 24, 2022 and was titled The Lost Tapes as a form of gratitude to the fans who have supported them so far.