In recent days the legendary Queen guitarist, Brian May, demanded the presidential candidate Donald Trump to stop using the music of the British group to promote his electoral campaigns, after the controversial Trump used the classic 'We Are The Champions' as the opening of his presentations.
As detailed on his website, Brian May received in recent weeks a barrage of complaints from followers of the group, who assumed that the mythical band had granted Donald Trump permission to use this well-known song in his political acts.
Through the group's official page, May stated the following in this regard: “The following is not an official statement from Queen, but I can confirm that permission to use this theme has not been previously requested or approved by us, You were never granted permission to use 'We Are The Champions'. We are receiving advice on the measures we can take to ensure that it does not continue to be used. Regardless of our point of view on Mr. Trump's political program, it has always been against our rules to allow Queen's music to be used as a promotional tool in political campaigns. ".
“Our music has always embodied our own dreams and beliefs, but this is for everyone who is interested in listening and enjoying it. We have definitely not approved the use of 'We Are The Champions'. I'll make sure to take whatever steps we can to separate ourselves from Donald Trump's ugly campaign. ", concluded the well-known member of the British group in his statement.
It should be noted that other artists of the stature of Adele, Elton John, Neil Young, Aerosmith, REM and the Rolling Stones have also expressly prohibited the American candidate from using his songs as a means of promotion during his current pre-election campaign.