Stars Who’ve Told Donald Trump Using Music: Photos
Neil Young and The Promise of the Real performing in concert at British Summertime 2019 in Hyde Park, London in July 2019.
Donald Trump has no doubt angered all types of people throughout the years, especially during his time as President (not to mention all those months that he campaigned before getting elected).
A specific type of person that he has infuriated are a variety of music artists, some of which have been famous for over 50 years.
Their frustrations revolve around him using their music at a number of his events, gatherings and rallies without permission.
Some have just complained about this on social media while others have gone the distance and taken the legal route to ensure that this won’t happen again in the future.
Check out our gallery of musicians, from The Rolling Stones to Rihanna, who have been vocal about Trump doing this type of thing.
Rihanna
Rihanna blasted Trump after he played her song ‘Don’t Stop The Music’ at his Chattanoooga Rally in 2018. ‘”Not for much longer…me nor my people would ever be at or around one of those tragic rallies, so thanks for the heads up philip!”, she tweeted after finding out what he and his team had done.
Brendon Urie
Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco demanded that Trump stop playing their song ‘High Hopes’ at his rallies in 2020. ‘Donald Trump represents nothing we stand for…Dear Trump Campaign, F— you. You’re not invited. Stop playing my song. No thanks,’ he said in a brief statement.
Adele
Adele endorsed Trump’s 2016 opponent Hillary Clinton after requesting that none of her music be played at his rallies. He was using her songs ‘Rolling In The Deep’ and ‘Skyfall’ prior to her making this demand.
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones have been furious with Trump for years. They have repeatedly asked him to stop playing their music during his initial 2016 run and then again in June 2020.
Tom Petty
Tom Petty’s family had to issue a cease and desist letter to the Trump campaign years after he passed. They did this after using his hit ‘I Won’t Back Down’ at his political rallies in 2020.
