Beastie Boys give rare approval for allow song to be used in advert for Joe Biden campaign
The Beastie Boys have allowed an advert to use one of their songs for one of the first times ever, and it’s an ad for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign.Their seminal 1994 hit ‘Sabotage’ features in a new spot which aired during NFL games on Sunday evening (October 18). The sombre ad takes a look at the devastating impact the pandemic has had on music venues across the U.S.It features an interview with Joe Malcoun, the owner of The Blind Pig, a grassroots venue in Ann Arbor, Michigan.Discussing the effects of the pandemic, Malcoun says: “For 50 years, the Blind Pig has been open and crowded, but right now, it’s an empty room.“This is the reality of Trump’s Covid response.