Victor Willis, the lead singer of the Village People, said that "music is to be performed without regard to politics."
The Village People—the band behind one of Trump’s favorite hits, “Y.M.C.A.”—will perform at a pre-inauguration event.
"Y.M.C.A." is known to be a favorite of Donald Trump's, and its singer plans to be on hand for the president-elect's swearing in.
Now, The Village People will be performing at one of Trump’s inauguration events despite having sent the incoming president a cease-and-desist letter in 2023 and supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign.
All the artists performing at Donald Trump's inauguration events, from Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean to Lee Greenwood and Rascal Flatts.
Village People had previously sent cease-and-desist orders to Donald Trump in a failed attempt to get him to stop playing “Y.M.C.A.” without the group’s permission.
The band once rejected Trump. Now they’ve embraced the healing power (and “financial benefits”) of his passion for “Y.M.C.A.”
Village People artist page.
Yesterday, Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood (the "God Bless the U.S.A." guy) were announced as performers for Trump's inauguration. Another announcement kind of flew under the radar and that's the Village People. The Village People announced they'd also be there.
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Several other well-known artists are performing at one of the inaugural balls including Rascal Flatts, Gavin DeGraw, Jason Aldean, The Village People and Nelly. Rapper Snoop Dogg performed at a pre-inaugural "Crypto Ball" on Friday night .