Back in June, Queen’s Brian May released this statement in response to Donald Trump’s use of “We Are the Champions” at his campaign rallies:
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I’ve had an avalanche of complaints – some of which you can see in our ‘LETTERS’ page – about Donald Trump using our We Are The Champions track as his ‘theme’ song on USA TV. This is not an official Queen statement, but I can confirm that permission to use the track was neither sought nor given. We are taking advice on what steps we can take to ensure this use does not continue. Regardless of our views on Mr Trump’s platform, it has always been against our policy to allow Queen music to be used as a political campaigning tool. Our music embodies our own dreams and beliefs, but it is for all who care to listen and enjoy.
Bri
Unsurprisingly, Donald Trump didn’t seem to hear the message, as last night the song played as Donald Trump entered the Republican National Convention.
Today, Queen tweeted the following in response:
Apparently there’s a big gray area when it comes to politicians using music without permission, but some artists, like David Byrne and Jackson Browne, have successfully sued for the use of their music in campaign ads.
Maybe it’s time for Queen to pursue a crazy little thing called a lawsuit?