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Johnny Marr slams Donald Trump for using The Smiths song during a rally last year

Last night, the Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr tweeted his disgust at a Donald Trump campaign event using one of his band’s songs. He then vowed to stop the Trump team from using their music in the future. This is yet another episode in disgruntled musicians complaining about the politicisation of their work but can anything actually be done about it? Danny McElhinny, Music journalist with the Irish Mail on Sunday joined Sean to discuss...

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15.32 24 Jan 2024


Johnny Marr slams Donald Trump for using The Smiths song during a rally last year


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15.32 24 Jan 2024


Last night, the Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr tweeted his disgust at a Donald Trump campaign event using one of his band’s songs. He then vowed to stop the Trump team from using their music in the future. This is yet another episode in disgruntled musicians complaining about the politicisation of their work but can anything actually be done about it?

Danny McElhinny, Music journalist with the Irish Mail on Sunday joined Sean to discuss...


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