The family of the late singer Tom Petty have hit out at Donald Trump for using his music for “a campaign of hate”. In a statement issued on the singer’s official Twitter page, they asked the US President to “cease and desist” from using the song I Won’t Back Down for campaigning purposes.
It was reportedly played at his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday. Petty’s family said that Mr Trump’s campaign “leaves too many Americans and common sense behind”.
The statement added: “Both the late Tom Petty and his family firmly stand against racism and discrimination of any kind. “Tom Petty would never want a song of his used for a campaign of hate.