Céline Dion criticizes use of “My Heart Will Go On” at Trump rally

At Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s Friday rally in Bozeman, Montana, a video of Céline Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” was shown on the big screen. However, the Canadian pop singer’s management did not agree with this.

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 theme from the 1997 film. Titanic.

“Today, Céline Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., became aware of the unauthorized use of the video, recording, musical performance and image of Céline Dion singing ‘My Heart Will Go On’ at a Donald Trump/JD Vance campaign rally in Montana,” the statement said.

“This use is in no way authorized, and Céline Dion does not endorse this or any similar use. … And really, THIS song?”

Several social media users pointed out that the song and its connection to the downfall of the Titanic is somewhat representative of the Trump campaign, which has lost momentum since Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden at the top of 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 to his results against Biden. Trump won those states in 2016 but lost them in 2020, and their combined 44 Electoral College votes could again give either candidate the required 270-vote mark in 2024.

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Dion joins a long list of musicians who have spoken out against the use of their music at Trump rallies. Most recently, guitarist Johnny Marr, best known 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 sh*t an immediate termination.”

Trump and Senator JD Vance (R-OH) held Friday’s rally in deep-red Montana in part to support former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy, the Republican seeking to oust Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) in a race that could decide the Senate majority.