A video of Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” played on the big screen at Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s Friday rally in Bozeman, Montana, and the Canadian pop singer’s management team did not approve of it.
In an Instagram post on Saturday afternoon, Dion shared a statement clarifying that the use of the song was unauthorized and questioning the choice of the theme from the 1997 film Titanic.
“Today, Celine Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., became aware of the unauthorized usage of the video, recording, musical performance, and likeness of Celine Dion singing ‘My Heart Will Go On’ at a Donald Trump / JD Vance campaign rally in Montana,” the statement reads.
“In no way is this use authorized, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use. … And really, THAT song?”
Several social media users pointed out that the song and its association with the sinking of the Titanic is somewhat representative of the Trump campaign, which has lost momentum since Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden atop the Democratic ticket.
A poll released Saturday showed Harris leading the former president by 4 percentage points in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, a stark contrast from his marks compared to Biden. Trump won those states in 2016 but lost them in 2020, and their combined 44 Electoral College votes could very well push either candidate to the necessary 270 mark again in 2024.
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Dion joins a lengthy list of musicians who have voiced opposition to the use of their music at Trump rallies. Most recently, guitarist Johnny Marr, best known for his work as a member of The Smiths, objected to the use of the band’s song “Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want” in January, posting on X, “Consider this s*** shut down right now.”
Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) held the Friday rally in deep-red Montana in part to support former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy, the Republican running to unseat Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) in a race that could determine control of the Senate.