Earlier this week, attorneys for the iconic 70s rock band sent a second letter to GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump over his use of Aerosmith's "Dream On" during his campaign rallies, stating that the billionaire had no permission to use their music - and now, The Donald's acknowledged this and has announced he will stop using the song.
In a recent statement regarding Aerosmith's "Dream On" use, the billionaire entrepreneur turned politician told the world that he'd stop using he song even though he'd purchased the rights to use it, mostly due to his friendship with the band's lead singer Steven Tyler.
According to Loud Wire, the reason for Tyler to demand Trump to stop using Aerosmith's "Dream On" wasn't because of any sort of animosity towards the famous entrepreneur, but rather because he didn't want the song, one of the band's staple tunes, to be associated with any sort of political movement.
Speaking to TMZ about the Aerosmith "Dream On" controversy, The Donald himself said that he will certainly stop using the song if that's what Tyler wants, though he legally can after purchasing the rights to play it, because of his long-standing friendship with the rock star and former talent show judge.
In fact, long before this Aerosmith "Dream On" controversy (which saw the band's lawyers threatening to sue the politician over his use of the song in public assemblies for his campaign), it's a fact that Tyler and Trump go way back, as the billionaire was once the rocker's boss in "Celebrity Apprentice."
As MPR News reports, it wasn't only Aerosmith's "Dream On" posing problems for the businessman, as a number of other artists have also asked Trump to quit using their music during his campaign, including Neil Young and R.E.M., though there's no news on whether Trump will cease using their songs as well.
In any case, Aerosmith's "Dream On" is now definitely "fired" from The Donald's playlist.
