Donald Trump is hosting a bizarre listening party with artists who have threatened legal action

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Donald Trump delivered a disastrously strange performance in Pennsylvania earlier this week, in which the presidential candidate appeared to forget that the election took place on November 5th and not on the “5th”. January,” as he said.

But that wasn't the strangest thing.

Trump's Town Hall was also paused due to several medical emergencies due to warm temperatures in the venue. This led the former POTUS and Republican nominee to stop answering political questions and instead host a 30-minute listening party where Trump “danced” to the music in a clear attempt to avoid further questions Slip-ups in public and instead hold a crowd hostage to his Spotify playlist.

The unexpected turn of events was also controversial because tracks played at the event included songs by artists who had already threatened Trump with legal action.

These included a medley of “November Rain” by Guns N' Roses, “It's A Man's World” by James Brown, “YMCA”, “Memory” by Cats, several versions of “Ave Maria” and “Nothing Compares 2” by Sinéad O'Connor U'.

Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has repeatedly denigrated Trump and O'Connor's estate online has previously issued a cease and desist order to Trump so that their songs would not be used at his rallies.

Various clips from the event were soon posted on social media. Check out some below.

“Trump holds a town hall and instead of answering questions, he stands on stage and plays boring music. Over and over and over again. So frightening and so strange.”

“Wow – that was weird. Trump ended his “town hall” in Oaks, Pennsylvania, after just a few questions and immediately said he would answer a few more questions. Then more music played while Trump stood around the stage. “Deeply bizarre scenes.”

“The craziest thing I've ever seen in politics was Donald Trump spending the last 38 minutes of his town hall in Pennsylvania listening to music and dancing alone on stage. During this time, 8 different songs were played.”

“We’re still here and so is most of the crowd. No question has been asked for more than half an hour. Now, in particular, Trump is playing a music video of Sinead O'Connor's “Nothing Compares to You.” O'Connor's estate called on Trump to stop playing her music at his rallies. She once called Trump a “biblical devil.”

Another track played was Rufus Wainwright's version of “Hallelujah” – and the singer was understandably not pleased.

Wainwright shared a statement condemning Trump's use of his music: “The song 'Hallelujah' by Leonard Cohen has become an anthem dedicated to peace, love and acceptance of the truth.” It was for It has been a great honor for me over the years to be associated with this ode to tolerance. Witnessing Trump and his supporters communicating with this music last night was the height of blasphemy. Of course, I don't condone this in any way and was mortified, but the good part of me hopes that as Donald Trump reflects on and listens to the lyrics of Cohen's masterpiece, he might feel a twinge of remorse for what he has done. I’m not holding my breath.”

A spokesperson for Wainwright confirmed that “the publisher for Leonard Cohen's estate has sent a cease and desist letter to the Trump campaign.”

Trump is notorious for using music at his campaign rallies without the artists' permission. Everyone from Tom Petty, Neil Young, the Rolling Stones to Adele, Bruce Springsteen and The white stripes has issued the politician a cease and desist order.

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Estate of Isaac Hayes sued him for copyright infringement on 134 countsand in August, both French artists Wooden child and Canadian National Treasure Celine Dion called out the unauthorized use of their songs at Trump rallies.

Dion's song from the Oscar-winning film Titanic, “My Heart Will Go On,” was used at a rally in Montana. Dion's team condemned the use, questioned the song choice and wrote: “And really, THAT song?” – evidence that Trump and his campaign appear to have done this little to no self-confidence when it comes to culture or the fact that his election campaign feels like a sinking ship.

In one of the most recent cases, Beyoncé is said to have threatened Donald Trump's election campaign legal action over unauthorized use of her song “Freedom” in a social media video, days after the singer approved the song as the official anthem for Kamala Harris' presidential campaign.

Accordingly Rolling StoneThe singer's record label has issued a cease-and-desist letter to the Trump campaign after the former president's spokesman, Steven Cheung, posted a now-deleted video on X of Trump getting off a plane with the song “Freedom” playing in the background.

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