Sinéad O’Connor Estate Denounces Donald Trump’s Unauthorized Use of Her Music
The estate of Sinéad O’Connor requested former President Donald Trump to refrain from using her music at his political rallies.
Trump recently played O’Connor’s most famous song, “Nothing Compares 2 U,” at a campaign event in Maryland.
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Trump is currently campaigning to secure the Republican presidential nomination for the upcoming U.S. election in November.
A statement released jointly by Sinéad O’Connor’s estate and her record label emphasized that the Irish Singer-Songwriter adhered to a strong moral standard. Upon discovering, that Donald Trump incorporated her rendition of “Nothing Compares 2 U” into his political events, her estate expressed indignation.
“It is no exaggeration to say that Sinéad would have been disgusted, hurt, and insulted to have her work misrepresented in this way by someone who she herself referred to as a ‘biblical devil,’” her estate stated. The statement’s conclusion emphasized the responsibility of protecting her legacy. Moreover, it insisted that Trump and his associates cease the use of her music without delay.
“I actually do believe Donald Trump is the biblical devil, the f—ker,” O’Connor told Hot Press in 2020. “He’s not playing. Nobody should think he’s doing this just so he can get elected. He is devilish enough that he believes in this stuff.”
“I know this may sound extreme — I don’t really give a flying f—k what everyone else thinks — but I am convinced the man is actually a Satanist,” she continued.
Passionate and outspoken, O’Connor voiced criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church long before widespread reports of sexual abuse emerged. Additionally, she was transparent about her battles with mental health issues.
In October 1992 Sinead O’Connor performed Bob Marley’s “War” on SNL. When she reached the word “evil”, she held up a picture of Pope John Paul II and ripped it in half#musically #SineadOConnor #truthtopower pic.twitter.com/4bV5d5w2b9
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In July last year, someone discovered her unresponsive at her residence in London and declared her deceased at the scene. O’Connor becomes another addition to a rising roster of artists who have opposed the usage of their songs by Trump. The list includes Rihanna, Neil Young, Linkin Park, the late Tom Petty, and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler.
Johnny Marr, the guitarist for the Smiths, also publicly criticized Trump on X for using their 1984 hit, “Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want,” at an event in South Dakota.
