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===2020s=== In September 2021 the group performed the first two Human League albums ''[[Reproduction (album)|Reproduction]]'' (1979) and ''[[Travelogue (The Human League album)|Travelogue]]'' (1980) in Sheffield and London with long-standing collaborator [[Malcolm Garrett]] providing live visuals on stage. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://louderthanwar.com/heaven-17-roundhouse-london-live-review/ | title= Heaven 17: Roundhouse, London β live review |author= Nils van der Linden |date=8 Sep 2021 |accessdate=9 Sep 2021}}</ref> In September 2024, Ware said [[Rockstar Games]] had asked to license "Temptation" for its upcoming video game ''[[Grand Theft Auto VI]]'' for {{USD|7,500}} per writer; Ware countered with an offer for {{USD|75,000}} or "a reasonable [[Royalty payment|royalty]]" but said Rockstar declined. Ware responded "Go fuck yourself", citing the estimated {{USD|8.6 billion}} revenue earned by the game's predecessor, ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/heaven-17-reject-7500-offer-from-grand-theft-auto-vi-for-use-of-temptation-3791720 |title=Heaven 17 reject $7500 offer from 'Grand Theft Auto VI' for use of 'Temptation' |last=Pilley |first=Max |work=[[NME]] |date=8 September 2024 |accessdate=9 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/heaven-17-singer-tells-rockstar-to-go-fk-yourself-after-iniquitous-gta-6-royalties-offer |title=Heaven 17 songwriter tells Rockstar to 'go f**k yourself' after 'iniquitous' GTA 6 royalties offer |last=Blake |first=Vikki |work=[[Eurogamer]] |date=8 September 2024 |accessdate=9 September 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/gta-6-music-licensing-controversy-heaven-17-temptation/ |title=Actual Former Rock Star Blows Up 'GTA 6' Offer to License a Song for $7,500, After 'GTA 5' Grossed $9 Billion |last=Prada |first=Luis |work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] |date=9 September 2024 |accessdate=11 September 2024 }}</ref> [[Naomi Pohl]], the general secretary of the [[Musicians' Union (United Kingdom)|Musicians' Union]], felt Ware's reaction was unsurprising and said the game's high profile would not necessarily translate to higher exposure for the song, noting that "[[Music streaming|streaming]] doesn't sustain careers".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjrdwzgq30go |title=Grand Theft Audio? The tricky business of music and gaming |last=Richardson |first=Tom |work=[[BBC News]] |date=10 September 2024 |accessdate=11 September 2024 }}</ref>
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