Chumbawamba tells New Zealand politician to stop using their song
The British band has asked Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters to stop using their hit song ‘Tubthumping’ at his rallies.
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Gilchrist reports that the British band Chumbawamba has called for New Zealand politician Winston Peters to immediately stop using their hit song ‘Tubthumping’ at his rallies.
The Deputy Prime Minister has previously used the song at several rallies but the band says they have not given permission.
In a statement, guitarist Boff Whalley said the song is about “hope and positivity”.
"… it seems entirely odd that [it] is being used by New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters as he barks his divisive, small-minded, bigoted policies during his recent speeches.”
The band said they want their record company to issue a “cease and desist notice”.
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