![]() ![]() Schon and Perry have previously voiced their displeasure over Don’t Stop Believin’ being played at Trump’s campaign rallies, joining a long list of individuals and bands who have spoken out against their music being used by Trump that includes Neil Young, REM, Queen, Earth, Wind and Fire, the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Tom Petty and the widow of Luciano Pavarotti, In response to the claims, a spokesman for Cain told Variety on Wednesday: “Schon is just frustrated that he keeps losing in court and is now falsely claiming the song has been used at political rallies.” The Guardian has contacted Cain about the cease-and-desist. Schon has not responded to Cain’s counterclaim, writing that he will “be following my attorney’s advice and not speak until we are in court where I’ll not have a problem at all. Cain’s lawyers responded by alleging Schon was denied access to the card after he used it on “improper personal expenses” worth more than US$1m. The two men are currently fighting over access to the band’s finances, with Schon’s lawyers claiming last month that he had been denied access to the band’s financial records and use of its American Express card. The letter also states that Schon’s move does not intend to “further add to the animosity that is currently plaguing the band and the relationship between Mr Schon and Mr Cain”. “Mr Cain has no right to use Journey for politics … he should not be capitalising on Journey’s brand to promote his personal political or religious agenda to the detriment of the band,” the letter continued, calling the performance a “harmful use of the brand”. This has caused, and continues to cause, irreparable harm to the Journey brand, its fan base and earning potential, especially in light of the forthcoming tour. “Mr Cain’s unauthorised affiliation of Journey with the politics of Donald Trump has the band’s fans up in arms, as is demonstrated by a sample of the attached emails and Twitter comments. Journey is not, and should not be, political. In the letter, Schon’s attorney noted: “Although Mr Cain is free to express his personal beliefs and associations, when he does that on behalf of Journey or for the band, such conduct is extremely deleterious to the Journey brand as it polarizes the band’s fans and outreach. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Kari Lake sang “Don’t Stop Believin’” along with Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain at a recent event with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. ![]()
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