Donald Trump virtually clinched the Republican nomination last night (May 3) by winning the Indiana primary, and he walked out for his victory speech to the Rolling Stones’ “Start Me Up.” The Stones aren’t too thrilled with Trump’s use their 1981 hit; in fact, they’ve asked them to stop using their music entirely.
“The Rolling Stones have never given permission to the Trump campaign to use their songs,” a rep for the band tells Billboard. “[The Rolling Stones] have requested that they cease all use immediately.”
Previously, Stones songs like “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” and “Brown Sugar” have been played at Trump events.