The musician then declared his intent to have his wife, lawyer Karen Willis, sue "each and every news organization that falsely refers to Y.M.C.A." as a gay anthem, adding, "However, I don't mind ...

Victor Willis of Village People, the group behind Donald Trump’s favorite campaign song, “Y.M.C.A.,” disagrees with Trump’s assertion that the song is “the gay national anthem.”. Trump ...

Then, in May 2023, band manager Karen Willis, wife of Victor Willis, sent a cease-and-desist letter to Trump’s lawyer seeking an end to the use of the group's music after a video of Trump ...

Karen Willis declined a Tuesday request from the San Diego Union-Tribune for her husband to discuss his group’s decision to perform at Trump’s inauguration.

The Village People reversed course in 2023. Karen Willis, Victor’s wife and the band’s manager, sent Trump a cease-and-desist letter, ...

In May 2023, as Trump continued to play "Y.M.C.A." at his rallies during his latest presidential campaign, Karen Willis, the Village People's manager and Victor Willis' wife, sent a cease-and ...

Village People singer Victor Willis is threatening to sue news outlets that describe “Y.M.C.A” as a “gay anthem,” but legal experts question his case.

Victor Willis, a member of the disco-era group Village People and a co-writer of “Y.M.C.A.,” has changed his mind about allowing President-elect Donald Trump to use the group’s 1978 hit song.

However, Victor Willis, the group’s lead singer and the only original member left in the band, ... Karen Willis, the group’s manager and wife of the lead singer, ...

Victor Willis, a founding member of the Village People, is determined to set the record straight about the song "Y.M.C.A." Willis wrote that he "didn’t have the heart” to block Trump's use of ...