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Don’t play it again, Don: growing list of Canadian, American artists tell Trump to change his tune

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Rufus Wainwright, left, Leonard Cohen, Donald Trump, Céline Dion, and Neil Young. Wainwright and the estate of Cohen have joined the growing list of musicians who oppose Trump's use of their music during his political rallies, including Dion and Young.Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and Flickr

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

October 21, 2024

Canadian-American musician Rufus Wainwright has added his name to the growing list of musicians who oppose U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's use of their music during his political rallies.

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