Steven McIntosh and Yasmin Rufo Entertainment Reporters
March 4, 2024
image captionMr O'Connor's estate said she would have been “disgusted, hurt and insulted” by Mr Trump's use of her songs
Sinead O'Connor's estate has called on President Donald Trump to stop using her music at his political rallies.
The singer's estate told BBC News that it is no exaggeration to say that Sinead was “disgusted, hurt and insulted” by the use of her music.
Trump is running as the Republican presidential candidate for the US presidential election in November.
O'Connor's estate and her longtime label, Chrysalis Records, said in a joint statement: “Throughout her life, Sinead O'Connor lived by a strict moral code defined by honesty, kindness, fairness, and civility towards her fellow citizens. What has happened is well known.” Existence.
“So it was upsetting to learn that Donald Trump was using her iconic performance 'Nothing Compares 2 U' at his political rallies.
“It is no exaggeration to say that Sinead would have been disgusted, hurt and insulted if her work had been misrepresented in this way by someone she herself referred to as the 'Devil of the Bible'.”
“As guardians of her legacy, we call on Donald Trump and his associates to immediately cease using her music,” the statement concluded.
The Guardian reports that before Trump took the stage on February 24, he played “Nothing Compares 2 U” as well as Abba's “Dancing Queen,” Johnny Cash's “Ring of Fire” and Elvis' It was reported that songs such as Presley's “Suspicious Mind'' were used.
O'Connor's version of “Nothing Compares 2 U'', written by Prince, spent four weeks at number one in the UK in 1990.
Trump won the 2016 election and became the 45th president of the United States, but lost to President Biden in 2020.
Who else has asked President Trump to stop using their music?
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image captionAdele is one of a number of musicians who have asked Trump not to use their music at political rallies In response, Rihanna threatened legal action. The Rolling Stones said they sent Trump a cease-and-desist letter after he performed “You Can't Always Get What You Want” in 2016. He used the song again in June 2020, and the band is now threatening legal action if the song is played again. The family of Italian opera singer Luciano Pavarotti objected to Mr. Trump's use of the Nessun Dolma recording at a political rally. The family said Mr. Trump's views on immigration are opposed to Mr. Pavarotti's efforts to raise money for refugees. In 2016, Trump used Bruce Springsteen's “Born in America” at a political rally. The singer later endorsed Trump's opponent, Hillary Clinton, resulting in boos every time the former president performed the song at a rally. Adele said she didn't want Trump to use “Rolling in the Deep” and “Skyfall” for political campaigning. Sir Elton John says he believes the British musician has no place in US politics after Mr Trump used Rocket Man and Tiny Dancer at his rallies to oppose him. Sir Elton said it was not personal, but added that his own political views were very different from Mr Trump's.
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