Neil Young has been angry with Donald Trump for over two years. Already in 2018, the singer violently attacked the American president after he used his music for his meetings. But this time it's too much. According to a complaint published Tuesday on the rocker's website, Neil Young will sue Donald Trump's campaign for the November presidential election in order to prevent them from playing his songs at election rallies.
The 74-year-old artist claims he is the victim of a copyright violation for using his songs Rockin 'In The Free World and Devil's Sidewalk without his consent at several Donald Trump gatherings, including his recent rally in Tulsa, in the state of Oklahoma.
Neil Young "cannot, in his soul and conscience, allow his music to serve as a support for a campaign of ignorance and hatred, conflictual and anti-American," indicates the text of the complaint. The latter is not dated, but shows that lawyers for the singer and guitarist - who is asking for up to $ 150,000 in damages for each offense - are preparing to file it in a federal court in New York.
A threat of legal action by the Rolling Stones
Neil Young has repeatedly denounced Donald Trump's use of his songs during his election rallies. The native of Toronto, Canada, a naturalized American, said in February that the Republican billionaire was "a shame" for the United States, when he gave his support to the Socialist candidate for the White House Bernie Sanders.
Several renowned artists, including Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Aerosmith or Adele, as well as Prince's heirs, have complained that their titles are played at Donald Trump rallies.
The famous British rock band Rolling Stones in June threatened the US president with legal action if he continued to use their hit You Can't Always Get What You Want .
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