Another recording artist has gotten complaints from fans over Donald Trump using their music and wants it stopped.
Following the presumptive GOP nominee’s win in Tuesday's Republican primaries, rock band Queen’s “We Are the Champions” was played as the entrance music for his victory speech. However, the group’s guitarist, Brian May, heard the complaints and wanted it to be known that he did not grant Trump permission to use the song.
“I’ve had an avalanche of complaints – some of which you can see in our ‘LETTERS’ page – about Donald Trump using our ‘We Are The Champions’ track as his ‘theme’ song on USA TV,” May wrote on his website. “This is not an official Queen statement, but I can confirm that permission to use the track was neither sought nor given. We are taking advice on what steps we can take to ensure this use does not continue. Regardless of our views on Mr Trump’s platform, it has always been against our policy to allow Queen music to be used as a political campaigning tool. Our music embodies our own dreams and beliefs, but it is for all who care to listen and enjoy.”
Trump has also been denied permission by other artists including The Rolling Stones, Adele, REM, Neil Young and Aerosmith, to use their music at his events.