Hallyday’s daughter set to contest his will

Lawyers say one of French rocker Johnny Hallyday’s daughters plans to contest her late father’s will, which leaves his property and artistic rights “exclusively” to his widow, Laeticia.

A communique written by Laura Smet’s lawyers says she discovered the contents of Hallyday’s will “with amazement and pain”. The note says “not a guitar, not a motorbike, and not even the signed cover of the song Laura which is dedicated to her” was left to Smet.

In a letter, Smet wrote: “I have chosen to fight. I would have preferred this to stay in the family, unfortunately, our family is like that...i am proud to be your daughter.”

Smet’s lawyers say the will was written to comply with estate laws in California, where the singer spent time, and is contradicted by French law.