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Leonard Cohen’s estate say they “specifically declined” request to play ‘Hallelujah’ at Republican convention

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Leonard Cohen’s estate have issued a statement saying they “specifically declined” requests for his song ‘Hallelujah’ to be played at a recent Republican National Convention.Though use of the song was unauthorised, it was played twice at Thursday’s (August 27) convention, during the fireworks that followed President Trump’s address.As reported by Pitchfork, Cohen’s estate attorney Michelle L.

Rice released a statement on Friday (August 28) saying they were “surprised and dismayed” by the unauthorised use of the song.“We are surprised and dismayed that the RNC would proceed knowing that the Cohen Estate had specifically declined the RNC’s use request, and their rather brazen attempt to politicise and exploit in such an egregious manner.

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