EXCLUSIVE: Rolling Stones' War With Donald Trump Takes 'Sinister Turn' That Could Destroy Rockers' Future
Fears are growing their U.S. touring future could be at risk amid the escalating feud.
Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones are being warned Donald Trump could revoke their U.S. visas over the band’s history with drugs in retaliation for privately criticizing his wife Melania’s documentary.
Frontman Jagger, 82, and his Stones bandmates have found themselves drawn into a renewed clash with Trump, 79, and first lady Melania, 55, following controversy over the use of their track Gimme Shelter in the film Melania.
The production, which charts Melania’s return to the White House ahead of Trump’s second inauguration in January 2025, featured the song in an opening sequence filmed at Mar-a-Lago.
While producer Marc Beckman claimed the band had supported the project, representatives for the group have said the licensing was handled solely through rights holders ABKCO, with no direct involvement from the musicians.
A source close to Jagger pushed back on claims of endorsement, saying: