Music producer Pharrell Williams expressed his annoyance with celebrities using their platform for political endorsements in a recent interview. He stated that he avoids politics and prefers to focus on action rather than public statements.
Prolific music producer Pharrell Williams said in a new interview that he is 'annoyed' by famous endorsements in the wake of celebrities taking a stance on the election. 'I don’t do politics. In fact, I get annoyed sometimes when I see celebrities trying to tell you ,' Williams said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
Williams responded to The Hollywood Reporter asking if he would allow presidential candidates to use his music in their campaigns. 'There are celebrities that I respect that have an opinion, but not all of them,' he said. 'I’m one of them people , ‘What the heck? Shut up. Nobody asked you.
Most recently, The White Stripes followed through with a threat of legal action after a Trump aide posted a video featuring one of the band's songs. Last month, Margo Martin, Trump’s deputy director of communications, posted a video montage of Trump traveling to a rally with White Stripes song 'Seven Nation Army' playing as he boarded the plane. The band filed a copyright infringement lawsuit, accusing the campaign of 'flagrant misappropriation' of its hit song.
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