Foo Fighters fight back on their own terms at “times like these”.
After former President Donald Trump used “My Hero” at a rally without permission, the rock group told PEOPLE on Aug. 26 that they will give their proceeds to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign.
“Foo Fighters were not asked permission and if they were, they would have not granted it,” a band spokesman told PEOPLE.
They said the “Fly” band—Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, Josh Freese, Chris Shiflett, Nate Mandel, and Rami Jafree—would give proceeds from the Trump campaign’s use of the song to Harris and Walz’s campaigns.
Trump played the Foo Fighters’ famous song at a rally in Arizona the day before, one hour after former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had halted his campaign and backed Trump.
On X (previously Twitter), the band responded to a fan who inquired, “Hey @foofighters, did you let Trump use ‘My Hero’ to welcome RFK Jr. on stage,” with “No.”
“Let us be clear,” they wrote.
Not just Foo Fighters have disavowed Trump campaign exploitation of their music.
On Tuesday, Aug. 20, Trump spokesman Steven Cheung posted a video on his X account showing the former president coming off an aircraft to Beyoncé’s “Freedom” from Lemonade.
“Touchdown in Michigan!! @realDonaldTrump,” captioned.
The tune, which Harris has utilized at campaign appearances, went viral online.
On Wednesday, August 21, Rolling Stone stated that the Trump campaign did not have permission to use the song, and that the singer of “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM,” who is 42 years old, had threatened to send a cease-and-desist letter to the team of the Republican presidential contender.
During that time period, PEOPLE attempted to get a statement from a representative of Beyoncé.
Her support for the Democratic party has been shown in the past, particularly in 2013, when she performed the national anthem at the inauguration of former President Barack Obama. Although the musician known for “Halo” has not yet publicly endorsed Harris, she has previously expressed her support for the party. She also published a video clip on social media that urged viewers to vote for Joe Biden, who is now serving as President, in the 2020 election.
