Ellie Goulding is suing her former managers over claims a conflict of interest may have cost her financially during their time working together.
The singer alleges that Ben Mawson and Ed Millett, the co-founders of TaP Management, may have failed to secure the most lucrative deals available to her for touring, merchandise and a documentary film.
Mawson and Millett managed Ellie from 2018 until 2025 and received a 20 per cent commission, according to her legal claim.
During that time, Ellie signed a number of agreements with companies connected to Live Nation, including deals covering her tours, merchandise and a documentary.
However, Ellie claims she was not properly informed about TaP's financial links to Live Nation.
Her case centres on the allegation that this created a conflict of interest for her former managers.
Ellie Goulding. Photo credit: Delmiro Junior, Shutterstock
She claims that because TaP's parent company had become partly, and later fully, owned by Live Nation, Mawson and Millett may not have been in a position to recommend rival companies if those deals could have been more beneficial to her.
Ellie's legal team argues that her managers should have been free to consider the best options available to her, regardless of whether those companies were connected to Live Nation.
The singer is seeking damages and other compensation over the alleged breaches of duty.
The case relates to a period when Goulding was at the height of her international career.
She released her fourth album Brightest Blue in 2020, followed by Higher Than Heaven in 2023, while continuing to tour internationally.
Her former managers' company TaP has represented a number of major music acts over the years, including Lana Del Rey, Dua Lipa and Dermot Kennedy.
The company was founded by Mawson and Millett and became closely connected with Live Nation through its ownership structure.
Ellie Goulding. Photo credit: Fred Duval, Shutterstock
Goulding's claim alleges that the relationship was not properly disclosed to her and that it affected the advice she received about her business opportunities.
Live Nation itself is not being sued by Goulding and has not been accused of wrongdoing in her claim.
The legal action was filed in the UK on July 24.
Goulding has since moved on from TaP and is now managed by Sarah Stennett, who previously worked with the singer earlier in her career.
She has also signed with WME for worldwide representation.
The singer is currently preparing to release her sixth studio album, I Know Too Much, which is due out on September 4.
Mawson and Millett have not publicly responded to the allegations, which have not been proven in court.
