Overview

• Heffernan says he accepted a £7,500 lump sum after initially being offered £2,500 to give up rights to the song in the late 1990s.
• He claims he wrote the first verse and parts of the chorus and second verse, describing the song as inspired by a miscarriage experienced by his partner.
• He plans to pursue cases in the UK and in Germany, citing EU rules that allow additional remuneration when original pay is judged disproportionately low.
• Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers are the credited writers, and Williams has previously rejected Heffernan’s account, calling him a “fantasist.”
• Angels remains one of Williams’ biggest hits with almost 700 million Spotify streams and major UK sales and accolades.