Rock Star Didn’t Approve Rolling Stones Song for Melania ‘Doc’

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Sources close to Mick Jagger have cast heavy doubt on claims that the Rolling Stones frontman gave permission for his band’s music to be used in the first lady’s self-titled documentary. According to The Guardian , a source close to Jagger, 82, expressed skepticism that the singer was involved in approving the song “Gimme Shelter” for the first lady’s documentary. The revelation comes as Marc Beckman, who has been the first lady’s adviser for 25 years and served as a producer for Melania — a movie that follows the first lady leading up to President Donald Trump’s second inauguration— told Variety on Monday that Jagger “gave us his blessing” and was “involved” in approving the song for the movie. Read more at The Daily Beast.