Foo Fighters Reject Donald Trump Using ‘My Hero’ at Rally
Donald Trump might think about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. his hero, given he performed the Foo Fighters’ 1997 anthem “My Hero” to welcome him to the stage at a rally Friday (Aug. 23) in Glendale, Arizona, after the unbiased presidential candidate suspended his marketing campaign and endorsed the Republican nominee — however the band is looking the transfer a giant zero.
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“Foo Fighters were not asked permission, and if they were, they would not have granted it,” a spokesperson tells Billboard of the unauthorized utilization. Furthermore, “appropriate actions are being taken” in opposition to the marketing campaign, the spokesperson continues, and any royalties obtained because of this utilization will likely be donated to the Harris/Walz marketing campaign.
“I don’t think too many of you people have heard of him, he’s very low-key,” Trump stated earlier than the refrain of “My Hero” started blaring as Kennedy joined Trump onstage and a row of flash pots went off. “He’s a very low-key person, but he’s highly respected. He is a great person. I’ve known him for so long. For the past 16 months. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.”
Additionally, in a response to being requested by the X account with the identify Wu-Tang Is for the Children if the band “let Trump use ‘My Hero’ to welcome RKJ Jr. on stage,” the Foo Fighters account merely replied, “No,” after which posted the alternate, including, “Let us be clear.”
The transfer marks the second time this week — and third time this month — Trump’s marketing campaign has run afoul of a famous person for utilizing music with out permission. On Tuesday (Aug. 22), Trump marketing campaign spokesman Steven Cheung posted a 13-second video on his X account of footage of Trump stepping off a airplane as Beyoncé’s “Freedom” performed. The video arrived lengthy after his opponent, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, had been utilizing the track (with permission) for weeks.
On Wednesday (Aug. 21), Beyoncé’s report label and music writer despatched a cease-and-desist discover to Trump’s marketing campaign over its use of “Freedom.” Later that night, the video was deleted from Cheung’s X account.
Additionally, on Aug. 11, attorneys for the Isaac Hayes property filed a discover of copyright infringement and threatened additional authorized motion in opposition to the Trump marketing campaign over its use of Hayes’ “Hold On, I’m Coming” at a number of Trump rallies with out authorization between 2022 and 2024.
The Trump marketing campaign didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
