Guns N’ Roses and Prince’s Estate block their music from being used in Melania

Guns N’ Roses and Prince’s Estate have blocked their music from being used in the Melania Trump documentary.

Melania's producer Marc Beckman shared that he tried to acquire songs from several artists, who declined the offer. One of them was Prince, who's lawyers responded by saying that the singer would "never want his song associated with Donald Trump".

Conversely, Beckman argued that Melania is a non-political film, adding that "it’s so ridiculous" that Prince's team had blocked the singer's music.

As for Guns N’ Roses, Beckman claimed that the band is "split down the middle politically," saying that one of the members agreed for their song to be used in the film, while another turned it down. The producer refused to share any names.

Allegedly, an offer to Grace Jones from the Melania team has also been made. Beckman shared that the singer simply "couldn’t get over the political hurdle".

Earlier this month, director Paul Thomas Anderson and Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood requested their 2017 Phantom Thread music to be removed from the film. The duo admitted that they hadn’t been previously consulted over its use, to which Beckman responded: "It’s funny — Radiohead is one of my all-time favourite bands,"

"For them to have come out publicly and distanced themselves, I think that’s just part of the unfortunate time we’re living in".

Melania was directed by Brett Ratner, known for films like the Rush Hour series, The Family Man, and X-Men: The Last Stand. Since 2017, several women came forward with allegations of sexual assault by the director. Melania marks Ratner's return to Hollywood after the scandal broke almost a decade ago.

Amazon, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, payed $40million (€33.6million) to acquire the rights to Melania, currently making it the highest amount ever paid for a documentary.