
Elvis Costello on Not Suing Olivia Rodrigo Over ‘Brutal’: ‘It Would Be Ludicrous’
Elvis Costello has once again explained why he didn’t get litigious over similarities between his 'Pump It Up' and Olivia Rodrigo’s 'Brutal.'

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Elvis Costello has once again explained why he didn’t get litigious over similarities between his 'Pump It Up' and Olivia Rodrigo’s 'Brutal.'

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