Foo Fighters have condemned Donald Trump’s recent use of their song My Hero at a rally. Like Beyoncé and Celine Dion, the rock band members are also against the unauthorized use of their music by the former president.
Last week, when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supported Donald Trump at a rally in Glendale Arizona, the song My Hero was played. However, the band along with Dave Grohl made it clear that they did not agree with the use of their music during this rally.
An X user asked the band if they gave Trump permission to use My Hero and the band responded in a social media post, “No.” Later, a representative for the band told Entertainment Weekly that all profits from the concert would be donated to Vice President Kamala Harris’ re-election campaign.
A representative for the band said, “The Foo Fighters were not asked for permission, and would not have granted it if they had been.”
This is not the first time the Foo Fighters have objected to such illegal use of their song My Hero. They denounced Republican candidate John McCain’s 2008 campaign for using My Hero contrary to its original message of praising the potential for greatness in ordinary people.
Dave Grohl has previously spoken about his dislike for Trump in a 2018 interview with GQ magazine, where he said, “I’m ashamed of our president.” He also took aim at the Trump administration’s determination to reopen schools without a vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a 2020 YouTube video, Grohl, whose mother was also a teacher, criticized the idea, and stressed that science should be taken into account when making decisions.
Other artists have turned down Donald Trump’s requests to play their music at his rallies during his 2024 presidential race. According to the aforementioned outlet, Beyoncé reportedly threatened legal action after her song Freedom was used in a campaign video. Celine Dion’s team also released a public statement condemning the unauthorized use of My Heart Will Go On at a recent rally held in Montana. Dion’s team said, “Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use… and really, that song?”
The Foo Fighters have on several occasions criticized politicians who have illegally used their songs, expressing disappointment in what they say is a lack of respect for creativity and intellectual property.
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