Heaven 17 reject $7500 offer from ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ for use of ‘Temptation’

nme.com:

Heaven 17’s Martyn Ware has claimed that he turned down $7,500 (£5,700) for the band’s song ‘Temptation’ to be included in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI.The singer and keyboardist, who founded the synthpop band in 1980, having previously been a founding member of The Human League, made it clear on X on Saturday (September 7) that he considered the offer to be anything but tempting.“I was recently contacted by my publishers on behalf of Rockstar Games re the possibility of using Temptation on the new Grand Theft Auto 6,” Ware wrote.“Naturally excited about the immense wealth that was about to head my way, I scrolled to the bottom of the email re the offer…”I was recently contacted by my publishers on behalf of Rockstar Games re the possibility of using Temptation on the new Grand Theft Auto 6Naturally excited about the immense wealth that was about to head my way, I scrolled to the bottom of the email re the offer…— Martyn Ware.