Rock band, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, are suing Showtime TV network over the title of their show, Californication starring X Files star, David Duchovny.

The band says the title is “immediately associated in the mind of the consumer” with its 1999 album and single release.

“For some TV show to come along and steal our identity is not right,” said the band’s singer, Anthony Kiedis.

He described Californication as “the signature CD, video and song of the band’s career”.