Rolling Stones threaten legal action over new swinging 60s musical Carnaby Street The Rolling Stones are threatening legal action to halt a new musical set in London's Swinging 60s heyday which is set to include one of their biggest hits. Carnaby Street: The Musical will feature 30 classic rock tracks including "Let's Spend the Night Together," the Stones' 1967 song. The producers have gained permission from the Stones' new York-based publishers to use the track. It would be the first time a Stones song has been incorporated into a stage musical. But Sir Mick Jagger and Keith Richards had not been informed that Jody Klein, son of Allen Klein, the band's notorious former business manager who died in 2009, had approved the use of their song. They challenged claims by the producers that the musical had their blessing. Former EastEnders actor Sid Owen will star in the show, which is due to open at the Hackney Empire in April before going on a nationwide tour. He plays a character called Jumpin' Jack, inspired by the 1968 Stones' song Jumping Jack Flash. But a source close to the Stones said: "Mick and Keith did not sanction the use of their music. They do not want to be associated with this musical. They believe they have the right to stop their song being used and are planning to take legal action to remove it from the soundtrack. The advertised soundtrack includes "You Really Got Me" by the Kinks and other era-defining hits by The Who, The Animals and Manfred Mann. Bob Tomson, the show's director, who previously made Dreamboats and Petticoats a West End hit, said: "It took a lot of schmoozing but we got an agreement to use a Stones' song to a stage musical for the first time. The Stones were previously involved in a dispute over The Verve's Bitter Sweet Symphony hit, which sampled an orchestral version of their song, The Last Time. Klein's ABKCO Industries sued the Verve for 100% of the royalties, a decision which the Stones were powerless to prevent. Ray Davies is believed to be considering an offer to write a new title song for Carnaby Street, in a classic 60s Kinks style. The Beatles baulked at allowing their songs to be used. Mr Tomson claimed: "Paul McCartney was keen but unfortunately it's out of his hands. A chance encounter with man-about-town Jumpin' Jack (Owen) leads to Jude joining a band led by a singer called "Wild Thing" at The Marquee Club, who tempts the ingénue with a life of sex, drugs and rock n'roll.