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Sinead O'Connor's estate demands Donald Trump stops playing her mega hit 'Nothing Compares 2 U' at his political rallies events because the singer thought he was a 'biblical devil'es here
Trump has played O´Connor´s biggest hit, 'Nothing Compares 2 U,' at events as he campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination. The song was originally written by fellow musical icon Prince, who passed away in 2016.
In a joint statement, O´Connor´s estate and her record label, Chrysalis, demanded Trump 'desist from using her music immediately.'
It said the Irish singer, who died last year aged 56, 'lived by a fierce moral code defined by honesty, kindness, fairness and decency towards her fellow human beings.'
'It was with outrage therefore that we learned that Donald Trump has been using her iconic performance of Nothing Compares 2 U at his political rallies,' the statement said.
'It is no exaggeration to say that Sinead would have been disgusted, hurt and insulted to have her work misrepresented in this way by someone who she herself referred to as a `biblical devil.´ As the guardians of her legacy, we demand that Donald Trump and his associates desist from using her music immediately.'
Irish singer Sinead O'Connor performs on the Stravinski Hall stage at the 49th Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland on July 4, 2015
O'Connor joins many of the world's most celebrated musical artists in banning Trump from using their work at his rallies
Fiery and outspoken, O´Connor was a critic of the Roman Catholic Church well before allegations of sexual abuse were widely reported, and was open about her mental health struggles.
She was found unresponsive at her London home in July and pronounced dead at the scene. A coroner ruled that she died of natural causes.
The song was most recently played at a rally in Maryland. The estate said that O'Connor would have been 'disgusted, hurt and insulted' by the usage.
Other songs used at the same rally were Abba's Dancing Queen, Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire and Elvis Presley's Suspicious Minds.
O'Connor first referred to Trump as the 'biblical devil' in an interview with Hot Press magazine in January 2021.
During a rant, O'Connor said that she was convinced that he was a satanist.
'They should have dragged him out of the White House at the point he separated the first child from their parents at the Mexican border,' she added.
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, O'Connor tweeted: 'Thank you God. #Trump has COVID.'
She followed that up with: 'I couldn't give a f*** what anyone thinks. I hope it takes him.'
While in a 2016 post, O'Connor said: 'Trump’s mother should be punished for NOT having an abortion if you want my two cents.'
'I can’t stand Trump going on about “We will make America great again”. It’s already great. F**k off,' she wrote in another post.
Sinead O'Connor has joined a long and celebrated list of musical artists who have banned Trump's campaign from using their work at his events.
Adele
Adele was angered to learn that Trump's campaign used her hits Rolling in the Deep and Skyfall were used at rallies in 2016
Adele was angered to learn that Trump's campaign used her hits Rolling in the Deep and Skyfall were used at rallies in 2016 as she endorsed Hillary Clinton in that year's election.
Aerosmith
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is again demanding that President Donald Trump stop using the band’s songs at rallies.
Tyler’s attorney sent a cease-and-desist letter to Trump in 2018, a day after the song Livin’ on the Edge was heard at a Trump rally in West Virginia.
It’s not the first time Tyler has asked Trump to stop using Aerosmith songs. Tyler sent the Trump campaign two cease-and-desist letters in 2015 for its use of the band’s music.
Tyler tweeted it isn’t a political issue, he just does not let anyone use his songs without permission.
The Beatles
When the Beatles' Here Comes the Sunwas played at the 2016 RNC, the heirs of George Harrison, who wrote the song, called it 'offensive & against the wishes of the George Harrison estate.'
Bruce Springsteen
American icon Bruce Springsteen previously banned Ronald Reagan's campaign from using his anthem Born in the USA
Just as he had with Ronald Reagan in 1984, Bruce Springsteen objected in 2016 to Trump blasting Born in the U.S.A. as a patriotic anthem, when it’s actually a scathing indictment of the treatment of Vietnam vets.
Creedence Clearwater Revival
John Fogerty, who last week sent the campaign a cease-and-desist letter over the use of Fortunate Son by his band Creedence Clearwater Revival, said he was baffled by the use of a song that could have been written to slam Trump.
Eddy Grant
Eddy Grant sued Trump in September 2020 over the use of his 1980s hit Electric Avenue in a Trump campaign animated video that mocked his opponent Joe Biden.
Elton John
Elton John said his not wanting Trump to use his music is not political
Elton John opposed the use of his song Rocket Man at rallies which came after Trump used the name to refer to North Korean dictator Kim Jon Un.
Like Aerosmith, John said the decision wasn't personal but more to do with him not feeling comfortable being British and involved in US politics.
Everlast
Following profanity-laced tirade against Trump, rapper Everlast issued a cease-and-desist letter over the use of the song Jump Around.
Guns N' Roses
Axl Rose has tweeted his annoyance at the songs of Guns N’ Roses, including Sweet Child O’ Mine, being used to entertain Trump rally-goers.
Johnny Marr (The Smiths)
Unlike his former bandmate's adoration of Trump, The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr does not feel similar and assured fans that their music would not be played at rallies.
In 2024, the song Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want could be heard at a rally.
Leonard Cohen
The lawyers for the Leonard Cohen estate condemned the use of Hallelujah at the finale of the Republican National Convention, saying they had denied organizers' permission.
Linkin Park
Linkin Park's later frontman Chester Bennington once called Trump a 'greater threat to the USA than terrorism' so it was no surprise when the campaign was hit with a copyright notice over the song 'In the End' which featured in video ad.
Luciano Pavarotti
The widow of legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti banned Trump's campaign for using the Italian's version of Nessun Dorma.
Neil Young
Neil Young filed a lawsuit in August 2020 over the Trump campaign's use of his music including 'Rockin' in the Free World,' which he said he couldn't bear to hear as a theme song for Trump.
Ozzy Osbourne
'[W]e are sending notice to the Trump campaign (or any other campaigns) that they are forbidden from using any of Ozzy Osbourne’s music in political ads or in any political campaigns,' a joint statement from Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon after the song Crazy Train was featured in a social media video.
Panic! at the Disco
Panic! At The Disco singer and songwriter Brendon Urie sent a profane tweet that ended with 'you're not invited, stop playing my song' in June after the Trump campaign played the hit High Hopes at a rally in Phoenix
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams sent a cease-and-desist letter after his song Happy was played at a Trump rally in 2018. He was especially angered that the event was hours after a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue.
Phil Collins
Phil Collins sent the campaign a demand to stop using In the Air Tonight after it was played at an Iowa rally this month.
Many observers say it was an odd song to choose given that the air among the mostly mask-less people at the rally could have been spreading the coronavirus.
Prince
After Purple Rain was played at a Trump rally in Prince's hometown of Minneapolis in 2019, the late singer's estate publicly condemned the use of the song and said the campaign had previously agreed not to play it.
Queen
Queen's Brian May was outraged to learn that Trump used We Are the Champions to walk out to at the 2016 Republican National Convention and took steps to ensure it did not happen again.
REM
The Trump campaign has played Losing My Religion, Everybody Hurts and It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) at rallies, to the outrage of the left-leaning members of R.E.M.
'Please know that we do not condone the use of our music by this fraud and con man,' bassist Mike Mills tweeted in January 2020.
Rihanna
Rihanna demanded that Trump stop playing Don’t Stop the Music after the song played at a 2018 rally
Rihanna demanded that Trump stop playing Don’t Stop the Music after the song played at a 2018 rally.
The Rolling Stones
he Rolling Stones objected to You Can't Always Get What You Want getting regular rotation at Trump rallies, threatening to sue in August and saying they had opted out of music licensing that allows campaigns to legally play songs.
Sinead O'Connor
Trump has played O´Connor´s biggest hit, 'Nothing Compares 2 U,' at events as he campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination. The song was originally written by fellow musical icon Prince, who passed away in 2016.
In March 2024, O'Connor's estate said that the late singer thought Trump was a 'biblical devil.'
Tom Petty
Tom Petty's wife and daughters, who had been in legal squabbles over the management of his estate, came together to issue a statement in June 2020 denouncing Trump's use of the rocker's I Won't Back Down at rallies.
Village People
When The Rolling Stones banned the use of You Can't Always Get What You Want, the hit was replaced by The Village People's gay anthem YMCA.
In June 2020, frontman Victor Willis issued a cease-and-desist letter while the band's label said that it was considering legal action.
The White Stripes
Trump was forbidden from using the song Seven Nation Army by both Jack and Meg White of The White Stripes. Both made it clear that permission was not sought nor would it have been given for use of the track.