Cirque du Soleil suing Justin Timberlake

Cirque du Soleil is suing pop star Justin Timberlake. / Getty

The bosses of world famous circus troupe Cirque du Soleil are suing pop star Justin Timberlake, claiming the 'Cry Me a River' singer and his producer collaborator Timbaland ripped off their original music for a track on Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience album.

Cirque du Soleil's owners say the pop star's 'Don't Hold the Wall' track features music from their 'Steel Dream' tune, according to documents obtained by TMZ.

The human circus bosses are asking for a cut of all the profits Justin and Timbaland made off the track, which wasn't one of the eight singles released from the album.