Foo Fighters announce action after Trump dedicated “My Hero” to RFK Jr. without permission
The Foo Fighters are taking legal action after Donald Trump used one of their most popular songs at his recent campaign rally without their permission.
Seattle, Washington – The rock band Foo Fighters claims that they have not given the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Permission to use one of their songs at his recent campaign rally.
The Foo Fighters are taking legal action after Donald Trump (right) used one of their popular songs at his recent campaign rally without their permission. © Collage: Helle Arensbak / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP & Rebecca Noble / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
On Friday, Trump held a rally in Arizona where he surprised the crowd by bringing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on stage while the Foo Fighters’ 1997 song “My Hero” played in the background.
The occasion was to celebrate the union of the two politicians after RFK dropped out of the presidential race and expressed his support for Trump out of defiance of Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.
An X user tagged the band in a post asking if they would allow the former president to use their music, and surprisingly they responded.
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“No,” the band indicated in a screenshot her response, which has been viewed over 5.5 million times.
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump takes the stage at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona on August 23, 2024. © Rebecca Noble / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
Since Trump began his historic career in politics in 2016, he has received cease and desist letters from numerous musicians over the years accusing him of unauthorized use of their works.
Pop icon Beyoncé sent the former president a letter earlier this week after he used her song “Freedom” at a campaign rally.
Rumors circulated on social media that Taylor Swift might take legal action after Trump shared images of her created using artificial intelligence that he believed were an advertisement for her.
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Many of these artists would rather not be associated with Trump and his brand of politics, including Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl, who has called him a “huge moron” in the past.
The band made their position even clearer when a spokesperson for the band told Billboard on Friday that they “would not have granted” permission if asked, and assured fans that “appropriate action will be taken.”
The spokesman also promised that all royalties collected from the Trump revelations would be donated to the Harris-Walz campaign.
Cover photo: Collage: Helle Arensbak / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP & Rebecca Noble / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
