"In The Air Tonight": Phil Collins no longer wants to hear his hit at Trump shows

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Against the background of the coronavirus transmission, it was also "extremely insensitive" to use "In The Air Tonight", said Collins' spokesman

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British musician Phil Collins wants to prohibit US President Donald Trump from using his hit song "In The Air Tonight" in the election campaign.

The management of the former Genesis frontman told the dpa news agency on Monday (local time) that Collins' lawyers had already sent Trump's election campaign team a declaration of discontinuance in June and again last Friday (October 23).

They have not yet received a response from Trump's representatives.

According to a statement by Collins' spokesperson, Trump had no permission to use the song "In The Air Tonight" in a recent election campaign appearance in the US state of Iowa.

The 69-year-old was one of many artists who resisted Trump using their music for his political advantage, the message said.

Against the background of the coronavirus transmission, it is also "extremely insensitive" to use this song.

Trump often holds his rallies before gatherings where most people do not wear masks to protect against virus contamination.

Musicians repeatedly complain that Trump uses their songs for campaign appearances.

For example, the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Ozzy Osbourne, Adele and the family of the singer Tom Petty, who died in 2017, criticized the US president for doing so.

Canadian rock star Neil Young filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in August.

Petty's family, for example, objected to the fact that his song "I Won't Back Down" was played to move into Trump's election campaign in Tulsa.

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