Drama Alert! John Summit Accuses Pete Tong of Jacking His Missing Remix, and the Track Was Pulled Within a Day!!!

John Summit took to X on July 8, 2026, openly accusing Pete Tong, the BBC Radio 1 legend and FFRR label boss, of jacking the remix he made of Everything But The Girl's Missing and lining it up as a new version. Things escalated fast, because within the same day, that version was pulled from its release schedule.

The whole story, as John Summit tells it, starts with his remix of Missing, the 1994 original by Everything But The Girl. He says Pete Tong promised to release the remix together through FFRR, despite contributing nothing on the production side, before he eventually found a new version of the same track, built on elements of his work, scheduled for July 17, 2026 under Pete Tong's name alongside another DJ. That was the point where he blew up on X with the word "jacking," closing with the line that he had always looked up to Pete Tong.

It has to be stressed that all of this remains a one-sided allegation from John Summit.

The DJ Pete Tong brought in for the collab is Franky Rizardo, who ended up dragged into the middle of the drama without knowing a thing. Not long after the first post, John Summit posted again saying he had just gotten off the phone with Franky Rizardo, and wanted to make it clear that he knew nothing about the backstory.

Franky Rizardo then answered with a decision of his own. That same evening, he announced he was withdrawing from the release, stating that after learning more about the background, being part of it no longer felt right to him, and stressing that he was not taking sides or blaming anyone and believes everyone acted with good intentions. The track will remain a set-only record, playable in sets but never officially released. All this despite sharing that he was genuinely proud of the mix, to the point that he made it in a car on the way to a show, before closing his statement with the line that staying true to his values matters more than putting out a record.

As of July 9, 2026, according to DJ Mag, Pete Tong has not responded to any of the allegations, and there is no confirmation from Pete Tong or FFRR on what happens to the original release date. John Summit, meanwhile, says he produced the orchestral version of the remix entirely on his own and will premiere it himself this weekend.

This story is not over. Now all eyes are on one thing: how Pete Tong will respond!