Donald Trump manages to earn the ire of many people at every turn and now, he can add The Rolling Stones to his list of non-fans. The British band has asked him to stop using their music in his rallies.
The GOP frontrunner was over at Trump Tower delivering a victory speech as he sealed the Republican nomination. As Trump exited the stage, "Start Me Up" started playing.
The song is the lead single in The Rolling Stones' 1981 album Tattoo You.
"The Rolling Stones have never given permission to the Trump campaign to use their songs and have requested that they cease all use immediately," a spokesperson for the band said to Time.
Aside from "Start Me Up," Trump has also been known to use other songs from the band, like "Brown Sugar" and "Sympathy for the Devil." According to a campaign volunteer, Trump personally created his campaign playlist, which includes songs from The Phantom of the Opera and Cats.
This isn't the first time, however, that musicians have told Trump they don't want him using their music.
Adele issued a statement in February distancing herself from Trump, making it clear that she had not given him permission to use her music for any sort of political campaign. He had been playing "Rolling in the Deep" at the time as warm-up music for his rallies.
Steven Tyler had his lawyers send the Trump camp a cease-and-desist letter for using Aerosmith's "Dream On." According to the letter, the use of the song "gives a false impression" Tyler is endorsing Trump. However, the Aerosmith frontman clarified that it was not a personal issue but rather of copyright and permission.
Neil Young also told Trump to stop using his music, which the presidential candidate used when he declared his candidacy. REM's Michael Stipe also had some very strong words for Trump.
"Do not use our music or my voice for your moronic charade of a campaign," Stipe said in a statement.
