Rock band the Foo Fighters has vowed to donate cash to US Vice President Kamala Harrisโ election campaign after Donald Trump used one of their songs at a rally last week without their permission, according to a statement by the bandโs representatives.
Last Friday, during an event in Glendale, Arizona, the Trump campaign played the track โMy Heroโ to welcome Robert F Kennedy Jr., who reiterated his endorsement of the former president.
In a statement to USA Today on Sunday, a representative of the band said that they had notย been asked by the Trump campaign for permission to use the song and that had they beenย โthey would not have granted it.โ
The band also posted several messages on X reiterating that they did not allow Trump to use the song.
In a statement shared with The Independent news outlet, a spokesperson for the band stated that โappropriate actions are being takenโ against the Trump campaign and that any royalties received as a result will be donated to the Harris campaign.
Meanwhile, Trumpโs campaign has insisted that despite the bandโs dismissal, it has a license to use the track during public events. The Independent has also stated that it has seen the documents โappearing to confirm that the campaign had indeed licensed the song from BMIโs Songview service.โ
The Trump campaignโs spat with Foo Fighters comes after Celine Dion also had issues with the former presidentโs use of her song earlier this month during a rally in Montana. During the event, Trumpโs team played Dionโs popular โMy Heart Will Go Onโ track from the โTitanicโ film.
โIn no way is this use authorized, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar useโฆ And really, THAT song?โ a statement shared on the singerโs Instagram page said.
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