Céline Dion’s team has denounced former US President Donald Trump for the “unauthorized” use of an excerpt from one of her hits at a campaign rally.

The song “My Heart Will Go On”, which was featured in the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic, was played to supporters before Trump took the stage at a rally in Bozeman, Montana on Friday.

In a statement posted on X, Dion’s team said she did not “approve” of the use of the song, adding: “And really, this song?”

Artists and bands, including Neil Young, Queen and the Rolling Stones, had previously complained that the former president had used their songs at campaign events.

The statement reads: “Today, Céline Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., became aware of the unauthorized use of the video, recording, musical performance and image of Céline Dion singing “My Heart Will Go On” at a Donald Trump/JD Vance campaign rally in Montana.

“This use is in no way authorized and Céline Dion does not endorse this or any similar use.

“…And really, this song?”

The Trump team did not respond to the statement.

Today, Celine Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., became aware of the unauthorized use of the video, recording, musical performance and image of Celine Dion singing “My Heart Will Go On” at a Donald Trump/JD Vance campaign rally… pic.twitter.com/28CYLFvgER

— Celine Dion (@celinedion) 10 August 2024

“My Heart Will Go On” is one of Dion’s best-known songs. The Oscar-winning ballad was a key part of the soundtrack to the 1997 film. Titanic, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as two lovers who meet on the maiden voyage of the doomed ship in April 1912.

Dion made a triumphant return to live singing at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics last month. It was her first performance since announcing in 2022 that she had been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome (SPS). SPS is a rare neurological disorder that causes muscle spasms and can be debilitating.

The five-time Grammy winner spoke about her problems with SPS in a film called I am: Celine Dion, Amazon Prime Video announced last month that it was the most successful documentary of all time.

Canadian rocker Neil Young had also previously objected to Trump’s use of his songs, and in 2020 the Rolling Stones threatened him with legal action after the song “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” was played at a political rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne sent Trump a message prohibiting him from using Black Sabbath music in campaign videos in 2019.

The Republican Party’s presidential candidate is not the only politician criticized by artists for using songs at campaign events.

Just last year, rapper Eminem begged Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using his songs.

Bruce Springsteen sharply criticized President Ronald Reagan for his plan to use “Born in the USA” for his 1984 election campaign.

Legally, U.S. politicians don’t always need direct permission from artists. Their campaigns can purchase licensing packages from music rights organizations that give them legal access to over 20 million songs.

However, artists have the right to remove their music from this list.