Foo Fighters say they did not OK Trump using "My Hero" at Arizona rally, will donate royalties to Harris-Walz campaign
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Former President Donald Trump played the band's song "My Hero" when he welcomed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona on Friday.

Former President Donald Trump has drawn the ire of another musical group for unauthorized use of their music. This time, it’s the Foo Fighters.

Trump played the band’s song “My Hero” when he welcomed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona on Friday[…]

[…]The spokesperson added that any royalties received as a result of the Trump campaign’s use of the song will be donated to the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz.

  • nepenthes@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    George Harrison’s estate denounced the use of the Harrison-written Beatles song “Here Comes the Sun” after the Trump campaign used the song to introduce Ivanka Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention.

    The estate noted that Trump did not have permission to use this song, but that they would consider allowing him to use the Harrison song “Beware of Darkness”.

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