--- description: The Rolling Stones have asked Donald Trump to stop using their music at his campaign events. title: Rolling Stones Ask Trump to Stop Using Their Music image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4e7e221298586fec/698891e0cd1bbab5fd7008f8/donald-trump-rolling-stones.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Donald Trump](/tag/donald-trump/) ## Donald Trump Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Rolling Stones Ask Donald Trump to Stop Using Their Music by [Ryan Teague Beckwith](/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) ## Ryan Teague Beckwith Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 4, 2016 5:29 PM CUT  Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump speaks to supporters and the media at Trump Tower in Manhattan following his victory in the Indiana primary on May 03, 2016 in New York, New York. Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump speaks to supporters and the media at Trump Tower in Manhattan following his victory in the Indiana primary on May 03, 2016 in New York, New York.Spencer Platt—Getty Images by [Ryan Teague Beckwith](/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) ## Ryan Teague Beckwith Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 4, 2016 5:29 PM CUT **Correction appended, May 4** As Donald Trump sealed up the Republican nomination with a victory speech at the Trump Tower Tuesday night, the [music as he exited the stage](http://5/the-day-the-republican-party-died/481176/ "undefined") sent a message about his general election campaign: “Start Me Up.” The Rolling Stones, who wrote the song, would prefer that he stop. “The Rolling Stones have never given permission to the Trump campaign to use their songs and have requested that they cease all use immediately,” a spokesperson for the legendary British band told TIME Wednesday. Trump has been known to [play at least two other songs](http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/02/10/rolling-stones-say-trump-never-asked-to-use-their-songs.html "undefined") by the Rolling Stones at his rallies: “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” “Sympathy for the Devil” and “Brown Sugar.” A campaign volunteer [told the _New Yorker_ in February](http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/02/01/the-duel-faceoff-ryan-lizza "undefined") that Trump personally curated the playlist, which also includes Elton John and music from “Cats” and “The Phantom of the Opera.” At the time, a band spokeswoman said Trump [did not ask for permission](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rolling-stones-say-trump-has-no-permission-to-use-songs-at-rallies%5Fus%5F56bc987fe4b0b40245c56da5 "undefined") to use the songs. **Correction:** The original version of this story incorrectly identified the Rolling Stones song that played as Trump left the stage. 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