It’s an abundant male’s globe– however ABBA states no to Trump. They’re not the only one.

ABBA is sending an “SOS.”

The Swedish pop band is requiring that the Trump project quit utilizing its songs and video clips at rallies and various other occasions.

Universal Songs Team, the band’s document tag, provided a declaration on Thursday to Reuters, stating, partially, “Along with the participants of ABBA, we have actually found that video clips have actually been launched where ABBA songs has actually been utilized at Trump occasions, and we have actually consequently asked for that such usage be quickly gotten rid of and removed.”

At a July 27 project drop in St. Cloud, Minn., the Republican governmental prospect’s interplay tracks consisting of “Cash, Cash, Cash,” “The Victor Takes It All” and “Dancing Queen,” according to Wanderer. Unapproved video clip footage of the band additionally was revealed at the occasion.

In its declaration, the tag included that no approval for use had actually been provided to the project. Yahoo Home entertainment called the Trump advocate remark, however did not quickly get an action.

The tremendously effective quartet is the most up to date in a string of bands and artists that are contacting the previous head of state to quit making use of songs throughout project occasions without consent.

Below are the musicians that have actually spoken up in the previous couple of weeks:

Celine Dion

The “My Heart Will Take place” vocalist, together with her document tag, Sony Songs Amusement Canada Inc., and administration group contacted the Trump project to quit utilizing her Titanic ballad at their occasions without approval.

This followed Trump and his vice governmental candidate, JD Vance, showed up at a project quit on Aug. 9 in Montana, where a video clip of Dion additionally played.

” In no other way is this usage accredited and Celine Dion does not support this or any kind of comparable usage,” the singer posted on X.

The tweet additionally explained the track option, connected to a movie concerning a sinking ship.

” And truly, that track?” it reviewed.

Isaac Hayes

The Issac Hayes estate submitted a cease-and-desist letter versus the Trump project on Aug. 11 and requested $3 million in payment for its ongoing unapproved use “Hang on, I’m Comin’,” which Hayes co-wrote with David Concierge.

Lawyer James Pedestrian, standing for the estate, created that the Trump project has actually utilized the Sam & & Dave track without approval “over one hundred times” given that 2022, according to Wanderer. One of the most current unapproved use came throughout a project occasion in Montana on Aug. 9.

Isaac Hayes III, boy of the songwriter, additionally called out the carry on X.

” Today, on the wedding anniversary of my dad @isaachayes fatality we have actually repetitively asked Donald Trump, the RNC and his agents not to make use of ‘Hang on I’m Comin” composed by Isaac Hayes and David Concierge throughout project rallies however yet once again, in Montana they utilized it.”

Hayes stated his stress to the Hollywood Press Reporter on Aug. 12, remembering that Trump had actually played his dad’s track at an NRA occasion soon after the Uvalde institution capturing in Texas.

” I was pissed,” Hayes informed the electrical outlet. “There’s simply been a mass capturing. So why are we utilizing it at the NRA convention? I wished to take lawsuit since Trump has actually made declarations versus ladies, and below is a guy that has actually been founded guilty of sexual assault. I’m a sibling to 7 sis, and I do not desire any person to think about ‘Hang on’ and think about Donald Trump.”

A government court gave the estate an emergency situation hearing,” which is readied to occur Sept. 3 at the Northern United State Area Federal Court in Atlanta.

Beyoncé

Beyoncé intimidated to release a cease-and-desist after Trump project spokesperson Steven Cheung utilized her track “Liberty” without approval in a video clip of Trump leaving an aircraft in Michigan that was published to X on Aug. 20. The video clip has actually given that been removed.

The track, included on Beyoncé’s cd Lemonade, has actually ended up being the “informal” anthem for Kamala Harris’s governmental project. While the vocalist hasn’t openly recommended the Autonomous governmental prospect, she did offer the Harris project approval to make use of the track.

Before the “Liberty” message, the Trump project additionally played Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 31, according to CNN.

Foo Boxers

At a Trump project drop in Arizona on Aug. 23, in which Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his advocate head of state and recommended the GOP prospect, Foo Fighters track “My Hero” played as the previous independent prospect took the stage.

The band fasted to respond “No” on X when asked whether it had actually provided approval for the track’s usage.

An agent for the band informed Billboard, “Foo Fighters were not asked approval, and if they were, they would certainly not have actually provided it,” including that the band would certainly take “proper activity” and make use of any kind of nobilities from Trump’s use to contribute to Harris’s project.

Trump’s spokesperson, Cheung, nevertheless refuted Foo Fighters’ insurance claims.

Cheung required to X on Aug. 24 to shoot down the band’s declaration, creating, “It’s Times Like These truths issue, do not be a Pretender. @foofighters”

He additionally informed The Hill that the project had approval.

” We have a permit to play the track,” he claimed in an Aug. 25 e-mail to the electrical outlet.

These bands comply with various other music musicians, consisting of Rihanna, Pharrell, the Rolling Stones and Adele, that asked for that Trump’s 2016 and 2020 governmental projects not utilize their songs throughout their occasions.