Will.i.am: I am not suing Pharrell Williams and I never was

Will.i.am is not suing Pharrell Williams over his I AM brand (Picture: PA)

Will.i.am has hit back Pharrell Williams, insisting he is not suing the Get Lucky singer for mimicking his ‘i am’ brand.

The Voice UK star was allegedly planning to take action because he felt Pharrell’s brand ‘i am OTHER’ was ‘confusingly similar’ to his own.

Pharrell then told Rolling Stone that he was ‘disappointed’ by the lawsuit talk and would have preferred to iron things out with the Black Eyed Peas star one-on-one.

‘I AM disappointed that Will, a fellow artist, would file a case against me,’ the Blurred Lines hitmaker said in a statement.

‘I AM someone who likes to talk things out and, in fact, I attempted to do just that on many occasions.

‘I AM surprised in how this is being handled and I AM confident that Will’s trademark claims will ultimately be found to be as meritless and ridiculous as I do.’

Pharrell said will.i.am’s alleged plans to sue him were ‘ridiculous’ (Picture: AFP/Getty)