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ABBA has demanded that former President Trump stop using their music and footage at his campaign rallies.
During an event in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Trump played ABBA hits like “Money, Money, Money” and “Dancing Queen,” and displayed video footage of the band on a large screen, urging supporters to donate.
Universal Music, ABBA’s record company, stated that the Trump campaign did not seek permission to use their songs or videos and insisted that the footage be immediately removed. A spokesperson for ABBA confirmed that no license or permission was granted, stating:
“Together with the members of ABBA, we have discovered that videos have been released where ABBAa’s music/videos has been used at Trump events, and we have therefore requested that such use be immediately taken down and removed. Universal Music Publishing AB and Polar Music International AB have not received any request, so no permission or licence has been given to Trump.”
ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus confirmed that their record company, Universal, is ensuring that the Trump campaign stops using their music unauthorized. This incident is part of a broader trend in which various artists and their estates have requested that Trump refrain from using their songs during his campaign.
Recently, Celine Dion’s team swiftly condemned the use of her song “My Heart Will Go On” at a rally in Montana. Other artists who have objected to Trump’s use of their music include Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, and Guns N’ Roses, among others, as well as the estates of Leonard Cohen, Tom Petty, and Prince.
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