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British songwriter files lawsuit accusing U2 and Island Records of ripping off his music with their 1991 track The Fly... and demands $5 million in damages

Published: 20:48 EST, 28 February 2017 | Updated: 21:02 EST, 1 March 2017

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A British songwriter has accused U2 of ripping off one of his songs.

Paul Rose, a songwriter and guitarist who boasts 12 albums of his own, is claiming that rock band U2 and lead singer Bono stole one of his tracks for their 1991 album Achtung Baby.

In a lawsuit filed Monday in Manhattan federal court, Paul says U2 lifted elements of his song Nae Slappin for their song The Fly while they were looking for new inspiration.

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Lawsuit: Songwriter Paul Rose is claiming that rock band U2 and lead singer Bono stole one of his tracks for their 1991 album Achtung Baby

The lawsuit says U2 heard his song after signing on with Island Records in 1989, the same year Rose provided a demo tape to recording studio executives.

Rose is seeking songwriting credit for The Fly and $5 million in damages and lawyer's fees, according to TMZ.

It is unclear why Rose has decided to sue now, 26 years after the song was released.

MailOnline has contacted U2's representatives for comment.

Filing: The lawsuit says U2 heard his song after signing on with Island Records in 1989, the same year Rose provided a demo tape to recording studio executives

Meanwhile, U2 has delayed the release of their new album because of the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States.

David Evans, also known as guitarist The Edge, told Rolling Stone in an interview published Monday that the band's new album, Songs Of Experience, was almost ready to be released when the Republican candidate pulled off a shock victory in November - causing the Irish rock band to reconsider.

'It's like a pendulum has suddenly just taken a huge swing in the other direction,' The Edge said.

Seeking damages: Rose is seeking songwriting credit for The Fly and $5 million in damages and lawyer's fees

The band resolved to put the album 'on ice' for a little while in order to take a second look at the songs and check that they send the right message.

Songs Of Experience follows U2's last studio album to date, Songs Of Innocence, which came out in 2014. Both titles are a play on the name of William Blake's poem collection, Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience.

U2 will embark on a special tour to commemorate 1978 album The Joshua Tree, beginning in May in North America before jetting off to Europe.

The Edge didn't specify when the new album would come out. He explained that 80 per cent of it had been written before or during 2016, before Trump's election.