Representatives say Celine Dion’s use of ‘My Heart Will Go On’ at Trump rally was ‘unauthorized’

Representatives for Canadian singer Celine Dion said Saturday that the use of her 1990s hit song “My Heart Will Go On” at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump was “unauthorized” and they did not have her permission.

“Really, that song?” Dion’s representatives asked cheekily in a statement posted on the singer’s website. Social Media Accounts.

A video of Dion performing the theme song from the 1997 film “Titanic” was shown Friday night at a rally in Bozeman, Montanaand has also been played at several previous Trump rallies.

According to the statement, her management team and record label Sony Music Entertainment Canada “became aware” on Saturday of “the unauthorized use of the video, recording, musical performance and image of Celine Dion singing “My Heart Will Go On” at a Donald Trump and JD Vance campaign rally in Montana.”

The representatives stressed that “such use is in no way permitted, and Celine Dion does not endorse such or any similar use.”

Artists asking Republican presidential candidate Trump not to play their music at his rallies is not a new issue. During his first presidential campaign in 2016, Rolling Stones, AdeleNeil Young and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith Everyone asked Trump to stop playing their music during the campaign, as he did. REM in 2020.

To comply with copyright law, political campaigns must obtain a license for public performance from organizations such as Broadcast Music Inc. or the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Songwriters and record companies typically sign blanket licensing agreements that give sports stadiums and other venues the right to play their music.

Dion, 56, gave a speech. Surprise performance At the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics two weeks ago, it was her first participation since 2020. She revealed in 2022 that she had been diagnosed with the disease. Stiff person syndrome.

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