Canadian singer Celine Dion has spoken out against former President Donald Trump for using her song “My Heart Will Go On” at his rally without her permission.
Dion’s management released a statement after discovering that Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance, played a clip of the song at a rally in Montana.
In the statement posted on Dion’s X account, her management said, “In no way is this use authorized and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use.” The statement also questioned, “…And really, THAT song?”
The statement was clear that Dion did not give permission for Trump to use her song and does not support any political candidates using it. The song, which is the theme from the movie “Titanic,” was featured in a video shown at the rally.
The statement from Dion’s team came shortly after Trump’s rally in Bozeman, where the video of Dion singing was played.
The rally also featured other music, including a track from “The Lion King,” but Dion’s song drew significant attention.
This incident is part of a larger pattern of musicians objecting to Trump using their music without permission. Other artists who have raised similar concerns include Rihanna, Axl Rose, and the estates of Prince, Sinead O’Connor, and Tom Petty.
In the past, the Rolling Stones and Neil Young have also taken legal action against Trump for using their music. In one case, a judge dismissed a lawsuit by Neil Young, who had claimed that his music was used to promote “a divisive, un-American campaign of ignorance and hate.”
