Use of Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" at Trump rally was "unauthorized"

Representatives for Canadian vocalist Celine Dion stated Saturday that nan usage of her deed 1990s opus "My Heart Will Go On" astatine a run rally for erstwhile President Donald Trump was "unauthorized" and had not received her permission.  

"And really, THAT song?" Dion's representatives asked cheekily successful a connection posted to nan singer's social media accounts.

A video clip of Dion performing nan taxable opus from nan 1997 movie "Titanic" was shown Friday nighttime astatine a rally successful Boseman, Montana, and has besides been played astatine respective erstwhile Trump rallies.

According to nan statement, her guidance squad and grounds label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada, "became aware" Saturday "of nan unauthorized usage of nan video, recording, philharmonic performance, and likeness of Celine Dion singing 'My Heart Will Go On' astatine a Donald Trump/JD Vance run rally successful Montana."

Representatives emphasized that successful "no measurement is this usage authorized, and Celine Dion does not endorse this aliases immoderate akin use."

Musicians requesting that Trump not to play their euphony astatine his rallies is not a caller issue. During his first statesmanlike tally successful 2016, nan Rolling Stones, Adele, Neil Young and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler each asked that Trump halt playing their euphony connected nan run trail, arsenic did R.E.M. successful 2020.

To beryllium successful compliance pinch copyright law, governmental campaigns must person a nationalist capacity licence from organizations for illustration Broadcast Music Inc. aliases nan American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Songwriters and grounds labels typically motion broad licensing agreements giving sports arenas and different venues nan correct to play their music. 

The 56-year-old Dion gave a surprise performance astatine nan opening ceremonial of nan Paris Olympics 2 weeks ago, her first since 2020. She revealed successful 2022 that she had been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome. 

Kate Gibson and Reena Flores contributed to this report.

In:
• Celine Dion
• Donald Trump
• 2024 Elections