The Foo Fighters will donate royalties of My Hero to Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign.
Last Friday, the song played as Republican candidate Donald Trump welcomed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona.
However, a representative for the band – comprised of Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, Josh Freese, Chris Shiflett, Nate Mendel, and Rami Jaffee – confirmed on Monday that Trump’s camp didn’t seek permission to use the 1998 track.
“Foo Fighters were not asked permission, and if they were, they would have not granted it,” they told People.
The spokesperson also noted that the Foo Fighters would donate any royalties from the Trump campaign’s use of My Hero to Harris and her running mate Governor Tim Walz’s campaign.
Over the weekend, a fan took to X to ask the group if Trump had requested to use the song.
“Hey @foofighters, did you let Trump use ‘My Hero’ to welcome RFK Jr. on stage,” the user questioned, to which a rep answered, “No. Let us be clear.”
It’s not the first time the Trump camp has faced issues with music choices during the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. Election.
Earlier this month, it was reported that Beyoncé’s team had threatened to send him a cease-and-desist order for using her 2016 song Freedom as the soundtrack to a video. The clip has since been deleted.
However, Beyoncé has granted current U.S. Vice President Harris permission to use the track for her campaign.
In addition, Céline Dion called out Trump for using her hit song My Heart Will Go On at a campaign rally in Montana.
“In no way is this use authorised, and Céline Dion does not endorse this or any similar use… And really, THAT song?” a spokesperson commented.
