Queen Blast Donald Trump For AGAIN Using 'We Are The Champions' Without Permission

Donald Trump's WWE-esque entrance at the Republican National Convention this week has been hugely talked about and UK heavyweights Queen have also chimed in on the matter, blasting Trump for again using their iconic track We Are The Champions without permission.

Trump appeared on stage behind a back drop of lights on Monday with the 1977 song blaring through the Cleveland venue, even after he had previously been asked to cease using their music at his rallies. 

As Blabbermouth reports,  Queen's publishing company, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, issued a statement shortly after the rally.

"Sony/ATV Music Publishing has never been asked by Mr Trump, the Trump campaign or the Trump Organization for permission to use We Are The Champions by Queen," the statement reads. 

"On behalf of the band, we are frustrated by the repeated unauthorized use of the song after a previous request to desist, which has obviously been ignored by Mr Trump and his campaign.

"Queen does not want its music associated with any mainstream or political debate in any country. Nor does Queen want We Are The Champions to be used as an endorsement of Mr Trump and the political views of the Republican Party. We trust, hope and expect that Mr Trump and his campaign will respect these wishes moving forward." 

The band even took to Twitter to air their frustrations to which communications director for the Republican National Committee Sean Spicer, replied, "Big fan but you are wrong @GOPconvention paid to license the use of song in the arena."

Queen guitarist Brian May last month publicly stated that their music was being used without permission.

"I can confirm that permission to use the track was neither sought nor given," May said in June. 

"We are taking advice on what steps we can take to ensure this use does not continue. Regardless of our views on Mr Trump's platform, it has always been against our policy to allow Queen music to be used as a political campaigning tool."

Queen are just one of many bands who have demanded Trump stop using their music at his rallies. Other acts include The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, REM, Jump Around hitmaker Everlast and Adele.