French singer Amanda Lear accuses Miley Cyrus of copying her 1978 song in new track Redlights

On September 21, 2026, French singer Amanda Lear publicly accused American pop star Miley Cyrus of plagiarizing her 1978 song "The Sphinx" in Cyrus's new track "Redlights," from her album "Bass Persuades" released on September 18. Lear, a model-turned-singer and muse to Salvador Dali, took to social media to thank Cyrus for copying her song, using hashtags "ripoff" and "copycat." She told AFP that her record label, Universal, and the publishers want acknowledgment of the plagiarism, though she has not threatened legal action. The controversy highlights similarities between the two songs.