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Tom Petty family tells Trump not to use late rock star's songs for 'campaign of hate'

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Barbara Goldberg, Reuters

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/reuters/06/22/tom-petty.jpg"/><figcaption>FILE PHOTO: Singer and songwriter Tom Petty performs during the half time show of the NFL&#x27;s Super Bowl XLII football game between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants in Glendale, Arizona February 3, 2008. Reuters/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo</figcaption></figure></div>(Reuters) - Tom Petty’s family slammed President Donald Trump for using the late rock star’s hit “I Won’t Back Down” at his sparsely attended rally in Tulsa, sending the campaign a cease and desist warning.“Trump was in no way authorized to use this song to further a campaign that leaves too many Americans and common sense behind,” the late rocker’s family said on Twitter late Saturday.“Tom Petty would never want a song of his used for a campaign of hate,” said the tweet signed by Petty’s widow Dana, ex-wife Jane and his daughters Adria and Annakim. “Both the late Tom Petty and his family firmly stand against racism and discrimination of any kind.”The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.“Trump was in no way authorized to use this song to further a campaign that leaves too many Americans and common sense behind,” the late rocker’s family said on Twitter late Saturday.“Tom Petty would never want a song of his used for a campaign of hate,” said the tweet signed by Petty’s widow Dana, ex-wife Jane and his daughters Adria and Annakim. “Both the late Tom Petty and his family firmly stand against racism and discrimination of any kind.”The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.“We would hate for fans that are marginalized by this administration to think we were complicit in this usage,” Petty’s family said on Twitter.Canadian singer Neil Young objected to Trump’s use of his 1989 song “Rockin’ in the Free World” when he announced his presidential campaign in 2016. Trump’s campaign said it had paid to license it. Rock band R.E.M. and pop singer Rihanna have also objected to Trump’s use of their songs.<div>Reporting by Barbara Goldberg in New York; Additional reporting by Michael Martina; Editing by Lisa Shumaker</div>

(Reuters) - Tom Petty’s family slammed President Donald Trump for using the late rock star’s hit “I Won’t Back Down” at his sparsely attended rally in Tulsa, sending the campaign a cease and desist warning.

(Reuters) - Tom Petty’s family slammed President Donald Trump for using the late rock star’s hit “I Won’t Back Down” at his sparsely attended rally in Tulsa, sending the campaign a cease and desist warning.

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Tom Petty family tells Trump not to use late rock star's songs for 'campaign of hate'

Barbara Goldberg,

Reuters

Published Jun 22, 2020 06:50 AM PHT

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